diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.pl b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
index 56ea99a..537c38c 100755
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.pl
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@
     # force flags for this arch
     $ld .= " -m shlelf_linux";
     $objcopy .= " -O elf32-sh-linux";
-    $cc .= " -m32";
 
 } elsif ($arch eq "powerpc") {
     $local_regex = "^[0-9a-fA-F]+\\s+t\\s+(\\.?\\S+)";