diff --git a/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Arch/Sparc.cpp b/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Arch/Sparc.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Arch/Sparc.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Arch/Sparc.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
 #include "Sparc.h"
+#include "clang/Driver/Distro.h"
 #include "clang/Driver/Driver.h"
 #include "clang/Driver/DriverDiagnostic.h"
 #include "clang/Driver/Options.h"
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@
     return std::string(CPUName);
   }
 
-  if (Triple.getArch() == llvm::Triple::sparc && Triple.isOSSolaris())
+  if (Triple.getArch() == llvm::Triple::sparc &&
+      (Triple.isOSSolaris() || Distro(D.getVFS(), Triple).IsDebian()))
     return "v9";
   return "";
 }