diff --git a/usr.bin/ldd/ldd.c b/usr.bin/ldd/ldd.c
index 00c8797..5f950c4 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ldd/ldd.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ldd/ldd.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #ifdef COMPAT_32BIT
 #define	LD_	"LD_32_"
+#define	LD_COMPAT_ "LD_"
 #else
 #define	LD_	"LD_"
 #endif
@@ -211,6 +212,13 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		/* ld.so magic */
 		setenv(LD_ "TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS", "yes", 1);
+#ifdef COMPAT_32BIT
+		/*
+		 * Set this for the benefit of linkers that don't know we're in
+		 * compat mode.
+		 */
+		setenv(LD_COMPAT_ "TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS", "yes", 1);
+#endif
 		if (fmt1 != NULL)
 			setenv(LD_ "TRACE_LOADED_OBJECTS_FMT1", fmt1, 1);
 		if (fmt2 != NULL)