diff --git a/src/arch/i386/image/multiboot.c b/src/arch/i386/image/multiboot.c
index b9fb16396..f27f22807 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/image/multiboot.c
+++ b/src/arch/i386/image/multiboot.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int multiboot_load_raw ( struct image *image,
 	}
 
 	/* Copy image to segment */
-	copy_user ( buffer, 0, image->data, offset, filesz );
+	memcpy_user ( buffer, 0, image->data, offset, filesz );
 
 	/* Record execution entry point */
 	image->entry = hdr->mb.entry_addr;
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/include/librm.h b/src/arch/i386/include/librm.h
index 19966c6db..859249e46 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/include/librm.h
+++ b/src/arch/i386/include/librm.h
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ copy_from_real_librm ( void *dest, unsigned int src_seg,
  */
 typedef intptr_t userptr_t;
 
+/**
+ * Add offset to user pointer
+ *
+ * @v ptr		User pointer
+ * @v offset		Offset
+ * @ret new_ptr		New pointer value
+ */
+static inline __attribute__ (( always_inline )) userptr_t
+userptr_add ( userptr_t ptr, off_t offset ) {
+	return ( ptr + offset );
+}
+
 /**
  * Copy data to user buffer
  *
@@ -146,12 +158,28 @@ copy_from_user ( void *dest, userptr_t buffer, off_t offset, size_t len ) {
  * @v len		Length
  */
 static inline __attribute__ (( always_inline )) void
-copy_user ( userptr_t dest, off_t dest_off, userptr_t src, off_t src_off,
-	    size_t len ) {
+memcpy_user ( userptr_t dest, off_t dest_off, userptr_t src, off_t src_off,
+	      size_t len ) {
 	memcpy ( ( ( void * ) dest + dest_off ), ( ( void * ) src + src_off ),
 		 len );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Copy data between user buffers, allowing for overlap
+ *
+ * @v dest		Destination user buffer
+ * @v dest_off		Offset within destination buffer
+ * @v src		Source user buffer
+ * @v src_off		Offset within source buffer
+ * @v len		Length
+ */
+static inline __attribute__ (( always_inline )) void
+memmove_user ( userptr_t dest, off_t dest_off, userptr_t src, off_t src_off,
+	       size_t len ) {
+	memmove ( ( ( void * ) dest + dest_off ), ( ( void * ) src + src_off ),
+		  len );
+}
+
 /**
  * Fill user buffer with a constant byte
  *
diff --git a/src/image/elf.c b/src/image/elf.c
index 9dc08675a..869be3f33 100644
--- a/src/image/elf.c
+++ b/src/image/elf.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int elf_load_segment ( struct image *image, Elf_Phdr *phdr ) {
 	}
 
 	/* Copy image to segment */
-	copy_user ( buffer, 0, image->data, phdr->p_offset, phdr->p_filesz );
+	memcpy_user ( buffer, 0, image->data, phdr->p_offset, phdr->p_filesz );
 
 	return 0;
 }