Index: kernel/arch/mips32/Makefile.inc
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--- kernel/arch/mips32/Makefile.inc	(revision 1dbc43f1c037ded959f69e4b6346df8bf12e2431)
+++ kernel/arch/mips32/Makefile.inc	(revision 5a00ee0b256b71b47f0355c43ee3447525802c93)
@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@
 	ENDIANESS = LE
 endif
+ifeq ($(MACHINE),malta)
+	BFD_NAME = elf32-tradlittlemips
+	ENDIANESS = LE
+endif
 
 ARCH_SOURCES = \
