diff --git a/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
index 3b3159b..e2c3287 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif /* __ASM_AVR32_ELF_H */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
index e6c6812..14bc98f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
index f4552db..32b9971 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 /* C6X specific section types */
 #define SHT_C6000_UNWIND	0x70000001
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
index 8a3d8e2..8182f2d 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
index c381980..9ccbc80 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
index c24fa25..41193c3 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #define R_H8_NONE       0
 #define R_H8_DIR32      1
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
index 37976a0..82b4996 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 #endif
 
 #define ARCH_HAS_SETUP_ADDITIONAL_PAGES 1
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
index b8da7d0..7089616 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
    intent than poking at uname or /proc/cpuinfo.  */
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif  /* _ASM_M32R__ELF_H */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
index e9b7cda5..f83c1d0 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h
index 834849f..640ddd4 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@
 } while (0)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 #endif
 
 #endif /* __uClinux__ */
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
index 8157c92..4ebd6b3 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _ASM_ELF_H */
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
index a8fe2c5..225a7ff 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
index f478ce9..5d566c7 100644
--- a/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 #define SET_PERSONALITY(ex)					\
 do {								\
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX);				\
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK))); \
 } while (0)
 
 struct task_struct;
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h
index f38112b..37924af 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@
 } while (0)
 #endif
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYSCALL
 /* vDSO has arch_setup_additional_pages */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
index 2d4d755..ac74a2c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 #endif /* !(__ASMSPARC_ELF_H) */
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h
index 6e65ead..5293312 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@
 #endif
 } elf_xtregs_t;
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT)
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX_32BIT | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 
 struct task_struct;