1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sparc64/Makefile b/arch/sparc64/Makefile
index c7214abc0d84..51bc33a6ef33 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc64/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__sparc__ -D__sparc_v9__ -D__arch64__ -m64
 # Undefine sparc when processing vmlinux.lds - it is used
 # And teach CPP we are doing 64 bit builds (for this case)
 CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds += -m64 -Usparc
-
-LDFLAGS         := -m elf64_sparc
+LDFLAGS              := -m elf64_sparc
+export BITS          := 64
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -m64 -pipe -mno-fpu -mcpu=ultrasparc -mcmodel=medlow \
         -ffixed-g4 -ffixed-g5 -fcall-used-g7 -Wno-sign-compare \