diff --git a/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk b/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk
index 5f698c4f58..fd45726750 100644
--- a/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk
+++ b/package/libatomic_ops/libatomic_ops.mk
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ LIBATOMIC_OPS_LICENSE_FILES = doc/LICENSING.txt COPYING
 
 LIBATOMIC_OPS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_sparc_v8)$(BR2_sparc_leon3),y)
+LIBATOMIC_OPS_CONF_ENV = CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DAO_NO_SPARC_V9"
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))