diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/system.cc b/src/arch/alpha/system.cc
index 51e1d7e07..ca3c2b078 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/system.cc
@@ -134,21 +134,14 @@ AlphaSystem::initState()
         virtProxy.write(addr+0x58, data);
     } else
         panic("could not find hwrpb\n");
-
-    // Setup all the function events now that we have a system and a symbol
-    // table
-    setupFuncEvents();
 }
 
 void
-AlphaSystem::loadState(Checkpoint *cp)
+AlphaSystem::startup()
 {
-    System::loadState(cp);
-
     // Setup all the function events now that we have a system and a symbol
     // table
     setupFuncEvents();
-
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/system.hh b/src/arch/alpha/system.hh
index d832dfe77..024d8bb47 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/system.hh
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/system.hh
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class AlphaSystem : public System
     virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os);
     virtual void unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section);
 
-    /** Override loadState to provide a path to call setupFuncEvents()
+    /** Override startup() to provide a path to call setupFuncEvents()
      */
-    virtual void loadState(Checkpoint *cp);
+    virtual void startup();
 
     /**
      * Set the m5AlphaAccess pointer in the console