diff --git a/openamp/open-amp.cmake b/openamp/open-amp.cmake
index 419bce9c745..3fea5fde9b5 100644
--- a/openamp/open-amp.cmake
+++ b/openamp/open-amp.cmake
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ if(CONFIG_OPENAMP_DEBUG)
   add_compile_definitions(VQUEUE_DEBUG)
 endif()
 
+add_compile_definitions(elf_load=remoteproc_elf_load)
+
 set(WITH_LIBMETAL_FIND OFF)
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR)
diff --git a/openamp/open-amp.defs b/openamp/open-amp.defs
index 508e26ea071..6985eedb86b 100644
--- a/openamp/open-amp.defs
+++ b/openamp/open-amp.defs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_OPENAMP_DEBUG),y)
   CFLAGS += -DRPMSG_DEBUG -DVQUEUE_DEBUG
 endif
 
+CFLAGS += -Delf_load=remoteproc_elf_load
+
 CSRCS += open-amp/lib/remoteproc/elf_loader.c
 CSRCS += open-amp/lib/remoteproc/remoteproc.c
 CSRCS += open-amp/lib/remoteproc/remoteproc_virtio.c