diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon
index 425891bf2..a41213e3c 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ GPROF=NO
 
 # Configure OS vendor C compiler
 CONFORM_CFLAGS_ANSI = -Xa -v
-CONFORM_CFLAGS_STRICT = -Xc -v
+CONFORM_CFLAGS_STRICT = -Xa -v
 CONFORM_CFLAGS_TRAD = -Xs
 PROF_CFLAGS_YES = -p
 GPROF_CFLAGS_YES = -xpg