diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
index 9507e21ac0ac..d4c7177e7656 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ GZFLAGS          := -9
 KBUILD_CFLAGS           += $(call cc-option,-mno-fdpic)
 KBUILD_AFLAGS           += $(call cc-option,-mno-fdpic)
 CFLAGS_MODULE    += -mlong-calls
+LDFLAGS_MODULE   += -m elf32bfin
 KALLSYMS         += --symbol-prefix=_
 
 KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := BF537-STAMP_defconfig