diff --git a/config/linux.m4 b/config/linux.m4
index 67fb98c33..a4e9fa83a 100644
--- a/config/linux.m4
+++ b/config/linux.m4
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LINUX_SRCARCH],[
 	s390*-*) LINUX_SRCARCH=s390;;
 	arm*-*) LINUX_SRCARCH=arm;;
 	mips*-*) LINUX_SRCARCH=mips;;
+	sparc*-*) LINUX_SRCARCH=sparc;;
 	*) AC_MSG_ERROR([architecture ${host} not supported]);;
 	esac