diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm/Jamfile
index 2533a32e49..500d89a703 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup arm ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			:
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm64/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm64/Jamfile
index a1e1867657..182114203b 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm64/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/arm64/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup arm64 ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			:
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/m68k/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/m68k/Jamfile
index 1dc43f5c38..cfb139c93f 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/m68k/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/m68k/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup m68k ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			:
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/ppc/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/ppc/Jamfile
index 6bc521b45e..26cb1d351c 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/ppc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/ppc/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup ppc ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			:
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/riscv64/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/riscv64/Jamfile
index 4204d6d9d3..0cb1eb7e79 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/riscv64/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/riscv64/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup riscv64 ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			:
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/sparc/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/sparc/Jamfile
index 59472320ee..43de71c836 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/sparc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/sparc/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup sparc ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			:
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86/Jamfile
index 68cb226dd0..1348a19789 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup x86 x86_gcc2 ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			:
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86_64/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86_64/Jamfile
index 009713d953..d5d101fe93 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86_64/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/arch/x86_64/Jamfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup x86_64 ] {
 
 		SubDirHdrs [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) $(DOTDOT) ] ;
 
+		DEFINES += _LOADER_MODE ;
+
 		StaticLibrary <$(architecture)>libruntime_loader_$(TARGET_ARCH).a :
 			arch_relocate.cpp
 			: