diff --git a/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
index e2c3287..d232888 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -102,7 +102,4 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#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 14bc98f..d15cb9b 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -132,7 +132,4 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#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 32b9971..9a4dfc5 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/c6x/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
-
 /* C6X specific section types */
 #define SHT_C6000_UNWIND	0x70000001
 #define SHT_C6000_PREEMPTMAP	0x70000002
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
index 8182f2d..30ded8f 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -86,7 +86,4 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#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 9ccbc80..2bac644 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -137,7 +137,4 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#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 41193c3..6db7124 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/h8300/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
-
 #define R_H8_NONE       0
 #define R_H8_DIR32      1
 #define R_H8_DIR32_28   2
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
index 1ba4b3b..1f14e08 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -216,11 +216,6 @@
  */
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
-#endif
-
 #define ARCH_HAS_SETUP_ADDITIONAL_PAGES 1
 struct linux_binprm;
 extern int arch_setup_additional_pages(struct linux_binprm *bprm,
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/elf.h
index b5298eb..5a83c5c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@
    relevant until we have real hardware to play with... */
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	NULL
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex)	\
-	set_personality((current->personality & ~PER_MASK) | PER_LINUX)
-
 #define elf_read_implies_exec(ex, executable_stack)					\
 	((executable_stack!=EXSTACK_DISABLE_X) && ((ex).e_flags & EF_IA_64_LINUX_EXECUTABLE_STACK) != 0)
 
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
index 7089616..8acc9da 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -128,7 +128,4 @@
    intent than poking at uname or /proc/cpuinfo.  */
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#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 f83c1d0..b1c26de 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -113,7 +113,4 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
-
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
index 4ebd6b3..f592d7a 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -150,9 +150,4 @@
  */
 #define ELF_PLATFORM  (NULL)
 
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
-#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 f4aa8a5..d334e20 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -62,7 +62,4 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
-
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/elf.h
index 6abf0a1..ac9790f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@
 # define elf_read_implies_exec(ex, exec_stk) (is_32bit_task() ? \
 		(exec_stk == EXSTACK_DEFAULT) : 0)
 #else 
-# define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-  set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
 # define elf_read_implies_exec(ex, exec_stk) (exec_stk == EXSTACK_DEFAULT)
 #endif /* __powerpc64__ */
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h
index 178ff96..1bfdf24 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -180,10 +180,7 @@
 extern char elf_platform[];
 #define ELF_PLATFORM (elf_platform)
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
-#else /* CONFIG_64BIT */
+#ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
 #define SET_PERSONALITY(ex)					\
 do {								\
 	if (personality(current->personality) != PER_LINUX32)	\
diff --git a/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
index 5d566c7..6a9421c 100644
--- a/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/score/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@
 #define ELF_DATA	ELFDATA2LSB
 #define ELF_ARCH	EM_SCORE7
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex)					\
-do {								\
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK))); \
-} while (0)
-
 struct task_struct;
 struct pt_regs;
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
index ac74a2c..a24e41f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/elf_32.h
@@ -128,7 +128,4 @@
 
 #define ELF_PLATFORM	(NULL)
 
-#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
-	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
-
 #endif /* !(__ASMSPARC_ELF_H) */
diff --git a/include/linux/elf.h b/include/linux/elf.h
index 8c9048e..40a3c0e0 100644
--- a/include/linux/elf.h
+++ b/include/linux/elf.h
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
      Override in asm/elf.h as needed.  */
 # define elf_read_implies_exec(ex, have_pt_gnu_stack)	0
 #endif
+#ifndef SET_PERSONALITY
+#define SET_PERSONALITY(ex) \
+	set_personality(PER_LINUX | (current->personality & (~PER_MASK)))
+#endif
 
 #if ELF_CLASS == ELFCLASS32