diff --git a/make/ChangeLog b/make/ChangeLog
index b0054d9190..8560813935 100644
--- a/make/ChangeLog
+++ b/make/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-10-26	Eric Norum <norume@aps.anl.gov
+
+	* custom/mvme5500.cfg: -Wa,-m7450 until gcc/gas get their acts together
+
 2004-10-20	Eric Norum <norume@aps.anl.gov
 
 	* custom/mvme5500.cfg: New BSP.
diff --git a/make/custom/mvme5500.cfg b/make/custom/mvme5500.cfg
index cd7fc83e20..2d439e7b27 100644
--- a/make/custom/mvme5500.cfg
+++ b/make/custom/mvme5500.cfg
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ RTEMS_BSP_FAMILY=mvme5500
 #  and (hopefully) optimize for it. 
 #  if gcc does not regonize 7450 then change -mcpu=750
 #
-CPU_CFLAGS = -mcpu=7450 -Dmpc7455 -mmultiple -mstring -mstrict-align
+CPU_CFLAGS = -mcpu=7450 -Dmpc7455 -mmultiple -mstring -mstrict-align -Wa,-m7450
 #T. Straumann; disable sdata=eabi for now until CEXP supports it -meabi -msdata=eabi
 
 # optimize flag: typically -0, could use -O4 or -fast