diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h
index 32e8449640fa..9b94a160fe7f 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ extern char elf_platform[];
 #define ELF_PLATFORM (elf_platform)
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 #else /* CONFIG_64BIT */
 #define SET_PERSONALITY(ex)					\
 do {								\