diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a4a344ad5..be91920f5 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -740,13 +740,13 @@ AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-nasm], [use nasm assembly blitters on x86 [[default=yes
                   NASMFLAGS="-f macho"
                   ;;
               *)
-                  NASMFLAGS="-f elf"
+                  NASMFLAGS="-f elf32"
                   ;;
             esac
         fi
 
         AC_PATH_PROG(NASM, nasm)
-        echo "%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf" > unquoted-sections
+        echo "%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf32" > unquoted-sections
         echo "section .note.GNU-stack noalloc noexec nowrite progbits" >> unquoted-sections
         echo "%endif" >> unquoted-sections
         CompileNASM unquoted-sections || NASM=""
diff --git a/src/hermes/mmx_main.asm b/src/hermes/mmx_main.asm
index c3886d6f0..00032b95c 100644
--- a/src/hermes/mmx_main.asm
+++ b/src/hermes/mmx_main.asm
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@ endconvert:
 	
 	ret		
 
-%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf
+%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf32
 section .note.GNU-stack noalloc noexec nowrite progbits
 %endif
diff --git a/src/hermes/mmxp2_32.asm b/src/hermes/mmxp2_32.asm
index d2d31ecdc..b7c1eeb99 100644
--- a/src/hermes/mmxp2_32.asm
+++ b/src/hermes/mmxp2_32.asm
@@ -400,6 +400,6 @@ _convert_bgr555_cheat:
 .L4:		
 	retn
 
-%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf
+%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf32
 section .note.GNU-stack noalloc noexec nowrite progbits
 %endif
diff --git a/src/hermes/x86_main.asm b/src/hermes/x86_main.asm
index e78bf8f7a..f7dd3db70 100644
--- a/src/hermes/x86_main.asm
+++ b/src/hermes/x86_main.asm
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ endconvert:
 
 
 
-%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf
+%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf32
 section .note.GNU-stack noalloc noexec nowrite progbits
 %endif
diff --git a/src/hermes/x86p_16.asm b/src/hermes/x86p_16.asm
index e35c75de7..fcb6f5ae6 100644
--- a/src/hermes/x86p_16.asm
+++ b/src/hermes/x86p_16.asm
@@ -485,6 +485,6 @@ _ConvertX86p16_8RGB332:
 .L7 pop ebp
     retn
 
-%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf
+%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf32
 section .note.GNU-stack noalloc noexec nowrite progbits
 %endif
diff --git a/src/hermes/x86p_32.asm b/src/hermes/x86p_32.asm
index 4446c1c2c..819157f68 100644
--- a/src/hermes/x86p_32.asm
+++ b/src/hermes/x86p_32.asm
@@ -1040,6 +1040,6 @@ _ConvertX86p32_8RGB332:
 .L4:	
 	retn
 
-%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf
+%ifidn __OUTPUT_FORMAT__,elf32
 section .note.GNU-stack noalloc noexec nowrite progbits
 %endif