diff --git a/config/mh-delta88 b/config/mh-delta88
index f682838fff..90f0fa76db 100644
--- a/config/mh-delta88
+++ b/config/mh-delta88
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 # Define SYSV as -DSYSV if you are using a System V operating system.
 SYSV = -DSYSV
 RANLIB = echo >/dev/null
+
+# We want a gas ..
+ALL = all.normal fakegas
+
+fakegas: $(unsubdir)/gas$(subdir)/as.new
+	- mkdir $(unsubdir)/gas
+	echo "/bin/as $*" > $(unsubdir)/gas$(subdir)/as.new
+ 	echo "install:" > $(unsubdir)/gas$(subdir)/Makefile
+	touch $(unsubdir)/gas$(subdir)/configure.in
+