diff --git a/config/mh-solaris2 b/config/mh-solaris2
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4bf0246606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/mh-solaris2
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Makefile changes for Suns running Solaris 2
+
+SYSV = -DSYSV
+RANLIB = echo >/dev/null
+INSTALL = cp
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c3d1e84714..2ffbd05443 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ case "${host_os}" in
 aix*)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-aix ;;
 m88kbcs)	host_makefile_frag=config/mh-delta88;;
 sysv4*)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-sysv4 ;;
+solaris*)	host_makefile_frag=config/mh-solaris2 ;;
 sysv* | irix3)	host_makefile_frag=config/mh-sysv ;;
 sco*)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-sco ;;
 irix4)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-irix4 ;;