diff --git a/lib/libstand/Makefile b/lib/libstand/Makefile
index 9714b8c85015..0ab312d97b1a 100644
--- a/lib/libstand/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libstand/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CFLAGS+=	-msoft-float
 .endif
 .if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "amd64"
 CFLAGS+=	-m32
-LDFLAGS+=	-m elf_i386_fbsd
 .endif
 
 # standalone components and stuff we have modified locally
diff --git a/sys/boot/ficl/Makefile b/sys/boot/ficl/Makefile
index d3b892469e56..6f94b86d4078 100644
--- a/sys/boot/ficl/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/ficl/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ SOFTWORDS=	softcore.fr jhlocal.fr marker.fr freebsd.fr ficllocal.fr \
 
 .if defined(REALLY_AMD64)
 CFLAGS+=	-m32 -I.
-LDFLAGS=	-m elf_i386_fbsd
 .endif
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${.CURDIR} -I${.CURDIR}/${MACHINE_ARCH} -I${.CURDIR}/../common