diff --git a/ld/ld-gld68k.script b/ld/ld-gld68k.script
index 65ebc725b8..21c3155a34 100755
--- a/ld/ld-gld68k.script
+++ b/ld/ld-gld68k.script
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+OUTPUT_FORMAT(a.out-generic-big)
+
 SEARCH_DIR(/lib) 			
 SEARCH_DIR(/usr/lib) 			
 SEARCH_DIR(/usr/local/lib)