diff --git a/lib/sparc_solaris/descr b/lib/sparc_solaris/descr
index fc1ad7956..2a73e9503 100644
--- a/lib/sparc_solaris/descr
+++ b/lib/sparc_solaris/descr
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ name as
 	from .s.so
 	to .o
 	program /usr/ccs/bin/as
-	args -o > <
+	args -s -o > <
 	prep cond
 end
 name led