diff --git a/libgo/runtime/lfstack.c b/libgo/runtime/lfstack.c
index 00b60081e88..230ed87c43f 100644
--- a/libgo/runtime/lfstack.c
+++ b/libgo/runtime/lfstack.c
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 #define PTR_MASK ((1ull<<PTR_BITS)-1)
 #define CNT_MASK (0ull-1)
 
-#if __SIZEOF_POINTER__ == 8 && defined(__sparc__)
-// SPARC64 uses all 64 bits of virtual addresses.  Use low-order three
-// bits as ABA counter.
+#if __SIZEOF_POINTER__ == 8 && (defined(__sparc__) || (defined(__sun__) && defined(__amd64__)))
+// SPARC64 and Solaris on AMD64 uses all 64 bits of virtual addresses.
+// Use low-order three bits as ABA counter.
+// http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19120-01/open.solaris/816-5138/6mba6ua5p/index.html
 #undef PTR_BITS
 #undef CNT_MASK
 #undef PTR_MASK