diff --git a/package/base/openssl/openssl.conf b/package/base/openssl/openssl.conf
index 30def64d1..0b86c4fe5 100644
--- a/package/base/openssl/openssl.conf
+++ b/package/base/openssl/openssl.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ openssl_main() {
 				v8) trg=linux-sparcv8 ;;
 				*)  trg=linux-sparcv7 ;;
 		          esac ;;
+		sparc64)  trg=linux64-sparcv9 ;;
 		mips)     if [ "$arch_bigendian" == "yes" ] ; then
 				trg=linux-mips ;
 			  else