diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/elf.h
index 19f6cb1a4a1c..ad2b50397894 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ typedef unsigned long elf_greg_t;
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  ("PARISC\0")
 
 #define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	current->personality = PER_LINUX; \
+	set_personality((current->personality & ~PER_MASK) | PER_LINUX); \
 	current->thread.map_base = DEFAULT_MAP_BASE; \
 	current->thread.task_size = DEFAULT_TASK_SIZE \