diff --git a/regress/lib/libc/ieeefp/Makefile.inc b/regress/lib/libc/ieeefp/Makefile.inc
index c2961b0dd04c..abfacc74b575 100644
--- a/regress/lib/libc/ieeefp/Makefile.inc
+++ b/regress/lib/libc/ieeefp/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.2 1998/01/09 08:03:48 perry Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.3 2002/01/18 22:18:36 ross Exp $
 #
 # do not install regression test programs
 proginstall::
+
+.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "alpha"
+COPTS+=	-mieee
+.endif