diff --git a/ld/config/coff-a29k.mt b/ld/config/coff-a29k.mt
index 5c554154c9..8b7bc1c852 100644
--- a/ld/config/coff-a29k.mt
+++ b/ld/config/coff-a29k.mt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=GLD29K_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=GLD29K_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/ebmon29k.mt b/ld/config/ebmon29k.mt
index f58e37d3af..4357680087 100644
--- a/ld/config/ebmon29k.mt
+++ b/ld/config/ebmon29k.mt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=EBMON29K_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=EBMON29K_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/i386-aout.mt b/ld/config/i386-aout.mt
index ecb4d176f1..b9698032eb 100644
--- a/ld/config/i386-aout.mt
+++ b/ld/config/i386-aout.mt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=GLDI386AOUT_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=GLDI386AOUT_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/i386v.mt b/ld/config/i386v.mt
index ec37d7c421..eacc2d9e75 100644
--- a/ld/config/i386v.mt
+++ b/ld/config/i386v.mt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-# $Id$
-
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=i386v_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=i386v_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/m68k.mt b/ld/config/m68k.mt
index d68947ec90..f75c0f8357 100644
--- a/ld/config/m68k.mt
+++ b/ld/config/m68k.mt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=GLD_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=GLD_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/m68kv.mt b/ld/config/m68kv.mt
index 7c5a953e63..84f0cb1ede 100644
--- a/ld/config/m68kv.mt
+++ b/ld/config/m68kv.mt
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-# $Id$
-
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=m68kv_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=m68kv_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/m88k-bcs.mt b/ld/config/m88k-bcs.mt
index 94e8c66ae5..1a72a3bc4d 100644
--- a/ld/config/m88k-bcs.mt
+++ b/ld/config/m88k-bcs.mt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=GLDM88KBCS_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=GLDM88KBCS_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/news.mt b/ld/config/news.mt
index 51eb1e3697..3ee654ff9c 100644
--- a/ld/config/news.mt
+++ b/ld/config/news.mt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=GLDNEWS_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=GLDNEWS_EMULATION_NAME
diff --git a/ld/config/sun4.mt b/ld/config/sun4.mt
index d68947ec90..f75c0f8357 100644
--- a/ld/config/sun4.mt
+++ b/ld/config/sun4.mt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TDEFINES = -DDEFAULT_EMULATION=GLD_EMULATION_NAME
+EMUL=GLD_EMULATION_NAME