diff --git a/gdb/config/sparc/tm-sparclite.h b/gdb/config/sparc/tm-sparclite.h
index 8538c05ba43..eb84b0c601a 100644
--- a/gdb/config/sparc/tm-sparclite.h
+++ b/gdb/config/sparc/tm-sparclite.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 
 #define DECR_PC_AFTER_HW_BREAK 4
 
+#define FRAME_CHAIN_VALID_ALTERNATE
+
 #undef NUM_REGS 
 #define NUM_REGS 80