3 files changed, 4 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/kernel-features.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/kernel-features.h
index 72065a0248..3fafab359c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/kernel-features.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/kernel-features.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 # undef __ASSUME_ACCEPT_SYSCALL
 # undef __ASSUME_CONNECT_SYSCALL
 # undef __ASSUME_RECVFROM_SYSCALL
+#else
+/* sparc64 defines __NR_pause,  however it is not supported (ENOSYS).
+   Undefine so pause.c can use a correct alternative.  */
+# undef __NR_pause
 #endif
 
 /* sparc only supports ipc syscall.  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/Makefile
index 7ea433f21f..3a7f4aa84a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ sysdep_routines += __start_context
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(subdir),nptl)
-CFLAGS-pause.c += -fexceptions
 CFLAGS-sigsuspend.c += -fexceptions
 endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/pause.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/pause.c
deleted file mode 100644
index e399e7c7eb..0000000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/pause.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <sysdep-cancel.h>
-
-#define __sigprocmask(how, set, oset) \
-  INLINE_SYSCALL (rt_sigprocmask, 4, how, set, oset, _NSIG / 8)
-
-#include <sysdeps/posix/pause.c>