diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/boot/elf.h b/headers/private/kernel/boot/elf.h
index c45b6552fe..1f03d0407f 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/boot/elf.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/boot/elf.h
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ struct preloaded_image {
 	char		*name;
 	elf_region	text_region;
 	elf_region	data_region;
-	addr_range	dynamic_section;	// pointer to the dynamic section
+	addr_range	dynamic_section;
 	struct Elf32_Ehdr elf_header;
+
+	// these will be filled out in the kernel
+	area_id		text;
+	area_id		data;
 };
 
 #endif	/* KERNEL_BOOT_ELF_H */