diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/heap.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/heap.cpp
index 970ce7f272..5721af01c2 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/heap.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/heap.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <boot/platform.h>
 #include <util/kernel_cpp.h>
 
+#include <malloc.h>
 #ifdef HEAP_TEST
 #	include <stdio.h>
 #endif
@@ -329,6 +330,15 @@ malloc(size_t size)
 }
 
 
+void *
+memalign(size_t alignment, size_t size)
+{
+	// pseudo alignment by just upping the size
+	size = (size + alignment - 1) & ~(alignment - 1);
+	return malloc(size);
+}
+
+
 void*
 realloc(void* oldBuffer, size_t newSize)
 {