diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
--- a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ sparc_final_write_processing (bfd *abfd)
       elf_elfheader (abfd)->e_flags |= EF_SPARC_LEDATA;
       break;
     default :
-      abort ();
       break;
     }
 }