diff --git a/samples/seccomp/Makefile b/samples/seccomp/Makefile
index 16aa2d4..bbbd276 100644
--- a/samples/seccomp/Makefile
+++ b/samples/seccomp/Makefile
@@ -18,14 +18,22 @@ HOSTCFLAGS_bpf-direct.o += -idirafter $(objtree)/include
 bpf-direct-objs := bpf-direct.o
 
 # Try to match the kernel target.
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_64BIT),)
-HOSTCFLAGS_bpf-direct.o += -m32
-HOSTCFLAGS_dropper.o += -m32
-HOSTCFLAGS_bpf-helper.o += -m32
-HOSTCFLAGS_bpf-fancy.o += -m32
-HOSTLOADLIBES_bpf-direct += -m32
-HOSTLOADLIBES_bpf-fancy += -m32
-HOSTLOADLIBES_dropper += -m32
+ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
+
+# s390 has -m31 flag to build 31 bit binaries
+ifndef CONFIG_S390
+MFLAG = -m32
+else
+MFLAG = -m31
+endif
+
+HOSTCFLAGS_bpf-direct.o += $(MFLAG)
+HOSTCFLAGS_dropper.o += $(MFLAG)
+HOSTCFLAGS_bpf-helper.o += $(MFLAG)
+HOSTCFLAGS_bpf-fancy.o += $(MFLAG)
+HOSTLOADLIBES_bpf-direct += $(MFLAG)
+HOSTLOADLIBES_bpf-fancy += $(MFLAG)
+HOSTLOADLIBES_dropper += $(MFLAG)
 endif
 
 # Tell kbuild to always build the programs