diff --git a/Makefile.libcompat b/Makefile.libcompat
index a2a25cfd2bb..b1aa86249aa 100644
--- a/Makefile.libcompat
+++ b/Makefile.libcompat
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LIB32CPUFLAGS=	-march=i686 -mmmx -msse -msse2
 .else
 LIB32CPUFLAGS=	-march=${TARGET_CPUTYPE}
 .endif
+LIB32CPUFLAGS+=	-m32
 LIB32WMAKEENV=	MACHINE=i386 MACHINE_ARCH=i386 \
 		MACHINE_CPU="i686 mmx sse sse2"
 LIB32WMAKEFLAGS=	\
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ LIB32CPUFLAGS=	-mcpu=powerpc
 .else
 LIB32CPUFLAGS=	-mcpu=${TARGET_CPUTYPE}
 .endif
+LIB32CPUFLAGS+=	-m32
 LIB32WMAKEENV=	MACHINE=powerpc MACHINE_ARCH=powerpc
 LIB32WMAKEFLAGS=	\
 		LD="${XLD} -m elf32ppc_fbsd" \
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ LIB32WMAKEFLAGS=	\
 .endif
 
 
-LIB32CFLAGS=	-m32 -DCOMPAT_32BIT
+LIB32CFLAGS=	-DCOMPAT_32BIT
 LIB32DTRACE=	${DTRACE} -32
 LIB32WMAKEFLAGS+=	-DCOMPAT_32BIT