diff --git a/include/elf/.Sanitize b/include/elf/.Sanitize
index 644b949b2b..aca09bd6d7 100644
--- a/include/elf/.Sanitize
+++ b/include/elf/.Sanitize
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ else
 	lose_these_too="${d10v_files} ${lose_these_too}"
 fi
 
+m32r_files="m32r.h"
+
+if ( echo $* | grep keep\-m32r > /dev/null ) ; then
+	keep_these_too="${m32r_files} ${keep_these_too}"
+else
+	lose_these_too="${m32r_files} ${lose_these_too}"
+fi
+
 # All files listed between the "Things-to-keep:" line and the
 # "Files-to-sed:" line will be kept.  All other files will be removed.
 # Directories listed in this section will have their own Sanitize