diff --git a/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
index 3b3159b710d4..e2c328739808 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ typedef struct user_fpu_struct elf_fpregset_t;
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif /* __ASM_AVR32_ELF_H */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
index e6c6812a9abd..14bc98ff668f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ do {											\
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
index f4552db20b4a..32b997126adf 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ do {								\
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 /* C6X specific section types */
 #define SHT_C6000_UNWIND	0x70000001
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
index 8a3d8e2b33c1..8182f2dc89d0 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ typedef unsigned long elf_fpregset_t;
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
index c3819804a74b..9ccbc80f0b11 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ do {											\
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
index c24fa250d653..41193c396bff 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ typedef unsigned long elf_fpregset_t;
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #define R_H8_NONE       0
 #define R_H8_DIR32      1
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
index 37976a0d3650..82b499621e05 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ do {					\
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 #endif
 
 #define ARCH_HAS_SETUP_ADDITIONAL_PAGES 1
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
index b8da7d0574d2..70896161c636 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ typedef elf_fpreg_t elf_fpregset_t;
    intent than poking at uname or /proc/cpuinfo.  */
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif  /* _ASM_M32R__ELF_H */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
index e9b7cda59744..f83c1d0a87cf 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ typedef struct user_m68kfp_struct elf_fpregset_t;
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h
index 834849f59ae8..640ddd4b6a9b 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ do {							\
 } while (0)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 #endif
 
 #endif /* __uClinux__ */
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
index 8157c9267f42..4ebd6b3a0a1e 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ do {						\
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _ASM_ELF_H */
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
index a8fe2c513070..225a7ff320ad 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ extern void dump_elf_thread(elf_greg_t *dest, struct pt_regs *pt);
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
index f478ce94181f..5d566c7a0af2 100644
--- a/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ typedef elf_fpreg_t	elf_fpregset_t;
 
 #define SET_PERSONALITY(ex)					\
 do {								\
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX);				\
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK))); \
 } while (0)
 
 struct task_struct;
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h
index f38112be67d2..37924afa8d8a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ do {									\
 } while (0)
 #endif
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYSCALL
 /* vDSO has arch_setup_additional_pages */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
index 2d4d755cba9e..ac74a2c98e6d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif /* !(__ASMSPARC_ELF_H) */
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h
index 6e65eadaae14..5293312bc6a4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ typedef struct {
 #endif
 } elf_xtregs_t;
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 struct task_struct;