diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc
index 42c39ff37..100ff4052 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ POSIX_LDLIBS += -lposix4 -lpthread $(POSIX_LDLIBS_YES_$(SOLARIS_VERSION))
 OP_SYS_CPPFLAGS += -DSOLARIS=$(SOLARIS_VERSION) $(COMPILER_CPPFLAGS)
 OP_SYS_LDFLAGS +=  $(COMPILER_LDFLAGS)
 
+SHRLIB_CFLAGS = -xcode=pic32
+
 # Set runtime path for shared libraries
 SHRLIBDIR_LDFLAGS += $(SHRLIB_DEPLIB_DIRS:%=-R%)