diff --git a/gas/testsuite/config/default.exp b/gas/testsuite/config/default.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b207f55e196
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+++ b/gas/testsuite/config/default.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+load_lib gas-defs.exp
+
+global AS
+if ![info exists AS] then {
+    set AS [findfile $base_dir/as.new "as.new" [transform as]]
+
+}
+
+global ASFLAGS
+if ![info exists ASFLAGS] then {
+    set ASFLAGS ""
+}
+
+gas_init