diff --git a/src/ia64/unw_init_remote.c b/src/ia64/unw_init_remote.c
index 5912df46..3f51a3e2 100644
--- a/src/ia64/unw_init_remote.c
+++ b/src/ia64/unw_init_remote.c
@@ -21,14 +21,17 @@ This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
 executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public
 License.  */
 
+#include "init.h"
 #include "rse.h"
 #include "unwind_i.h"
 
 int
 unw_init_remote (unw_cursor_t *cursor, unw_accessors_t *a)
 {
+#ifdef UNW_LOCAL_ONLY
+  return -UNW_EINVAL;
+#else /* !UNW_LOCAL_ONLY */
   struct ia64_cursor *c = (struct ia64_cursor *) cursor;
-  int i, ret;
 
   if (unw.first_time)
     {
@@ -37,80 +40,6 @@ unw_init_remote (unw_cursor_t *cursor, unw_accessors_t *a)
     }
 
   c->acc = *a;
-
-  c->cfm_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_CFM);
-  c->top_rnat_loc =	IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_RNAT);
-  c->bsp_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_BSP);
-  c->bspstore_loc =	IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_BSPSTORE);
-  c->pfs_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_PFS);
-  c->rnat_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_RNAT);
-  c->ip_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_IP);
-  c->pri_unat_loc =	0;	/* no primary UNaT location */
-  c->unat_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_UNAT);
-  c->pr_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_PR);
-  c->lc_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_LC);
-  c->fpsr_loc =		IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_AR_FPSR);
-
-  c->r4_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_GR + 4);
-  c->r5_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_GR + 5);
-  c->r6_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_GR + 6);
-  c->r7_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_GR + 7);
-
-  c->nat4_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_NAT + 4);
-  c->nat5_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_NAT + 5);
-  c->nat6_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_NAT + 6);
-  c->nat7_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_NAT + 7);
-
-  c->b1_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_BR + 1);
-  c->b2_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_BR + 2);
-  c->b3_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_BR + 3);
-  c->b4_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_BR + 4);
-  c->b5_loc = IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_BR + 5);
-
-  c->f2_loc = IA64_FPREG_LOC (UNW_IA64_FR + 2);
-  c->f3_loc = IA64_FPREG_LOC (UNW_IA64_FR + 3);
-  c->f4_loc = IA64_FPREG_LOC (UNW_IA64_FR + 4);
-  c->f5_loc = IA64_FPREG_LOC (UNW_IA64_FR + 5);
-  for (i = 16; i <= 31; ++i)
-    c->fr_loc[i - 16] = IA64_FPREG_LOC (UNW_IA64_FR + i);
-
-  ret = ia64_get (c, c->pr_loc, &c->pr);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    return ret;
-
-  ret = ia64_get (c, c->ip_loc, &c->ip);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    return ret;
-
-  ret = ia64_get (c, IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_SP), &c->sp);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    return ret;
-
-  c->psp = c->sp;
-
-  ret = ia64_get (c, c->bsp_loc, &c->bsp);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    return ret;
-
-  c->rbs_top = c->bsp;
-  c->pi.flags = 0;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
-    {
-      ret = ia64_get (c, IA64_REG_LOC (UNW_IA64_GR + 15 + i), &c->eh_args[i]);
-      if (ret < 0)
-	{
-	  if (ret == -UNW_EBADREG)
-	    c->eh_args[i] = 0;
-	  else
-	    return ret;
-	}
-    }
-
-#ifdef IA64_UNW_SCRIPT_CACHE
-  c->hint = 0;
-  c->prev_script = 0;
-#endif
-
-  return ia64_get_proc_info (c);
+  return common_init (c);
+#endif /* !UNW_LOCAL_ONLY */
 }