diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile
index 37bdd5a..47bd189 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sysdep_routines += ieee_get_fp_control ieee_set_fp_control \
 		   ioperm
 
 # Support old timeval32 entry points
-sysdep_routines += osf_select osf_gettimeofday osf_settimeofday \
+sysdep_routines += osf_gettimeofday osf_settimeofday \
 		   osf_getitimer osf_setitimer osf_utimes \
 		   osf_getrusage osf_wait4
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/select.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/select.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb0298f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/select.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* Linux/alpha select implementation.
+   Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/select.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sysdep-cancel.h>
+#include <shlib-compat.h>
+
+int
+__new_select (int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds,
+	      struct timeval *timeout)
+{
+  return SYSCALL_CANCEL (select, nfds, readfds, writefds, exceptfds, timeout);
+}
+strong_alias (__new_select, __select)
+libc_hidden_def (__select)
+
+default_symbol_version (__new_select, select, GLIBC_2.1);
+
+strong_alias (__new_select, __new_select_private);
+symbol_version (__new_select_private, __select, GLIBC_2.1);
+
+/* Old timeval32 compat calls.  */
+#if SHLIB_COMPAT (libc, GLIBC_2_0, GLIBC_2_1)
+int
+__select_tv32 (int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds,
+	       struct timeval *timeout)
+{
+  return SYSCALL_CANCEL (osf_select, nfds, readfds, writefds, exceptfds,
+                        timeout);
+}
+strong_alias (__select_tv32, __select_tv32_1)
+
+compat_symbol (libc, __select_tv32, __select, GLIBC_2_0);
+compat_symbol (libc, __select_tv32_1, select, GLIBC_2_0);
+#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscalls.list
index aa21b10..12cd021 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscalls.list
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ pciconfig_write	EXTRA	pciconfig_write	5	pciconfig_write
 pciconfig_iobase EXTRA	pciconfig_iobase 3	__pciconfig_iobase pciconfig_iobase
 
 # support old timeval32 entry points
-osf_select	-	osf_select	C:5	__select_tv32  __select@GLIBC_2.0 select@GLIBC_2.0
 osf_gettimeofday -	osf_gettimeofday 2	__gettimeofday_tv32  __gettimeofday@GLIBC_2.0 gettimeofday@GLIBC_2.0
 osf_settimeofday -	osf_settimeofday 2	__settimeofday_tv32  settimeofday@GLIBC_2.0
 osf_getitimer	-	osf_getitimer	2	__getitimer_tv32  getitimer@GLIBC_2.0
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ osf_getrusage	-	osf_getrusage	2	__getrusage_tv32  getrusage@GLIBC_2.0
 osf_wait4	-	osf_wait4	4	__wait4_tv32  wait4@GLIBC_2.0
 
 # support new timeval64 entry points
-select		-	select		C:5	__GI___select select@@GLIBC_2.1 __select@@GLIBC_2.1
 gettimeofday	-	gettimeofday	2	__GI___gettimeofday gettimeofday@@GLIBC_2.1 __gettimeofday@@GLIBC_2.1
 settimeofday	-	settimeofday	2	__settimeofday settimeofday@@GLIBC_2.1
 getitimer	-	getitimer	2	__getitimer getitimer@@GLIBC_2.1
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/select.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/select.c
similarity index 82%
rename from sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/select.c
rename to sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/select.c
index 7743ea3..6e03450 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/generic/select.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/select.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2011-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Linux select implementation.
+   Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-   Contributed by Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>, 2011.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
@@ -28,11 +28,19 @@
    after waiting the interval specified therein.  Returns the number of ready
    descriptors, or -1 for errors.  */
 
+#ifdef __NR__newselect
+# undef __NR_select
+# define __RN_select __NR__newselect
+#endif
+
 int
-__select(int nfds, fd_set *readfds,
-         fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds,
-         struct timeval *timeout)
+__select (int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds,
+	  struct timeval *timeout)
 {
+#ifdef __NR_select
+  return SYSCALL_CANCEL (select, nfds, readfds, writefds, exceptfds,
+			 timeout);
+#else
   int result;
   struct timespec ts, *tsp = NULL;
 
@@ -55,6 +63,7 @@ __select(int nfds, fd_set *readfds,
     }
 
   return result;
+#endif
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__select)
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/syscalls.list
index 1e85118..33082f3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/syscalls.list
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # File name	Caller	Syscall name	# args	Strong name	Weak names
 
-# Override select.S in parent directory:
-select		-	select		C:5	__select	select
 bind		-	bind		3	__bind		bind
 getpeername	-	getpeername	3	__getpeername	getpeername
 getsockname	-	getsockname	3	__getsockname	getsockname
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
index fcefefc..4d550b8 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/syscalls.list
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ sched_rr_gi	-	sched_rr_get_interval	i:ip	__sched_rr_get_interval	sched_rr_get_in
 sched_setp	-	sched_setparam	i:ip	__sched_setparam	sched_setparam
 sched_sets	-	sched_setscheduler	i:iip	__sched_setscheduler	sched_setscheduler
 sched_yield	-	sched_yield	i:	__sched_yield	sched_yield
-select		-	_newselect	Ci:iPPPP	__select	__libc_select select
 sendfile	-	sendfile	i:iipi	sendfile
 sendfile64	-	sendfile64	i:iipi	sendfile64
 setfsgid	EXTRA	setfsgid	i:i	setfsgid
