diff --git a/os/lib/mk/nova/ldso-arch.mk b/os/lib/mk/nova/ldso-arch.mk
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index 0000000000..e32fe85aa6
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+++ b/os/lib/mk/nova/ldso-arch.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+SRC_CC = parent_cap.cc binary_name.cc
+LIBS   = ldso_crt0
+
+vpath parent_cap.cc $(REP_DIR)/src/lib/ldso/arch/nova
+vpath binary_name.cc $(REP_DIR)/src/lib/ldso/arch
diff --git a/os/src/lib/ldso/arch/nova/parent_cap.cc b/os/src/lib/ldso/arch/nova/parent_cap.cc
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index 0000000000..59dc2093f4
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+++ b/os/src/lib/ldso/arch/nova/parent_cap.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * \brief  Parent capability manipulation
+ * \author Alexander Boettcher
+ * \date   2012-08-13
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Genode Labs GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Genode OS framework, which is distributed
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+ */
+
+#include <ldso/arch.h>
+
+void Genode::set_parent_cap_arch(void *ptr)
+{
+	/* Not required, determinig parent cap is done not using any exported
+	 * symbols
+	 */
+}