diff --git a/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/vm_version_linux_sparc.cpp b/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/vm_version_linux_sparc.cpp
index c3d244d987d69853e26b6aa6c941cdc5b1426da9..4af6c52365393f0e457825eb1d70e0fc01be4e9a 100644
--- a/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/vm_version_linux_sparc.cpp
+++ b/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/vm_version_linux_sparc.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int VM_Version::platform_features(int features) {
 
   if (detect_niagara()) {
     NOT_PRODUCT(if (PrintMiscellaneous && Verbose) tty->print_cr("Detected Linux on Niagara");)
-    features = niagara1_m;
+    features = niagara1_m | T_family_m;
   }
 
   return features;