diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h
index 9e2d9447f2ad..4827a3aeac7f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct thread_info {
 #define THREAD_SHIFT PAGE_SHIFT
 #endif /* PAGE_SHIFT == 13 */
 
-#define PREEMPT_ACTIVE		0x4000000
+#define PREEMPT_ACTIVE		0x10000000
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure