diff --git a/flaim/Makefile b/flaim/Makefile
index a53c2bb..32648c0 100644
--- a/flaim/Makefile
+++ b/flaim/Makefile
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ unix_target =
 netware_target =
 submake_targets =
 netware_ring_0_target =
+sparc_generic =
 
 # -- Enable command echoing --
 
@@ -467,6 +468,12 @@ ifdef requested_word_size
 	endif
 endif
 
+# -- Other targets and options --
+
+ifneq (,$(findstring sparcgeneric,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
+	generic_sparc = yes
+endif
+
 # -- Helper functions --
 
 define normpath
@@ -980,7 +987,13 @@ ifdef unix_target
 				# Must support 64 bit file sizes - even for 32 bit builds.
 
 				ccdefs += _LARGEFILE_SOURCE _FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
-				ccflags += -xarch=v8plus
+				
+				ifdef sparc_generic
+					ccflags += -xarch=generic
+					ccdefs += FLM_SPARC_GENERIC
+				else
+					ccflags += -xarch=v8plus
+				endif
 			endif
 		endif
 	endif
@@ -2007,6 +2020,10 @@ linux:
 solaris:
 	$(ec)$(gprintf) ""
 
+.PHONY : sparcgeneric
+sparcgeneric:
+	$(ec)$(gprintf) ""
+
 .PHONY : osx
 osx:
 	$(ec)$(gprintf) ""