diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
index 2f5e6e9..e22d65f 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
@@ -328,6 +328,10 @@
 	gd_t data;
 	int ret;
 
+	memset(&data, '\0', sizeof(data));
+	gd = &data;
+	gd->arch.text_base = os_find_text_base();
+
 	ret = state_init();
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
@@ -340,8 +344,6 @@
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	memset(&data, '\0', sizeof(data));
-	gd = &data;
 #if CONFIG_VAL(SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN)
 	gd->malloc_base = CONFIG_MALLOC_F_ADDR;
 #endif
@@ -350,6 +352,12 @@
 #endif
 	setup_ram_buf(state);
 
+	/*
+	 * Set up the relocation offset here, since sandbox symbols are always
+	 * relocated by the OS before sandbox is entered.
+	 */
+	gd->reloc_off = (ulong)gd->arch.text_base;
+
 	/* Do pre- and post-relocation init */
 	board_init_f(0);