diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/process.cc b/src/arch/alpha/process.cc
index 9be1d6c85a..2a5c9f6162 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/process.cc
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ AlphaProcess::setupASNReg()
 
 
 void
-AlphaProcess::loadState(CheckpointIn &cp)
+AlphaProcess::unserialize(CheckpointIn &cp)
 {
-    Process::loadState(cp);
+    Process::unserialize(cp);
     // need to set up ASN after unserialization since _pid value may
     // come from checkpoint
     setupASNReg();
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/process.hh b/src/arch/alpha/process.hh
index 5851c866db..a02b8cec46 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/process.hh
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/process.hh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class AlphaProcess : public Process
   protected:
     AlphaProcess(ProcessParams *params, ObjectFile *objFile);
 
-    void loadState(CheckpointIn &cp) override;
+    void unserialize(CheckpointIn &cp) override;
     void initState() override;
 
     void argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize);