diff --git a/src/template/linux_alpha b/src/template/linux_alpha
index 65415dd3a5..a8f5a20e90 100644
--- a/src/template/linux_alpha
+++ b/src/template/linux_alpha
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AROPT:crs
-CFLAGS:-O2
+CFLAGS:-O2 -mieee
 SHARED_LIB:-fpic
 ALL:
 SRCH_INC: