diff --git a/fs/binfmt_flat.c b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
index b1c902e319c1..c94d52eafd1b 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_flat.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int load_flat_file(struct linux_binprm * bprm,
 		}
 
 		/* OK, This is the point of no return */
-		set_personality(PER_LINUX);
+		set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT);
 	}
 
 	/*