diff --git a/code/qcommon/vm.c b/code/qcommon/vm.c
index dceec4a2..a62377de 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/vm.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/vm.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ intptr_t	QDECL VM_Call( vm_t *vm, int callnum, ... ) {
                             args[4],  args[5],  args[6], args[7],
                             args[8],  args[9]);
 	} else {
-#if id386 // i386 calling convention doesn't need conversion
+#if id386 || idsparc // i386/sparc calling convention doesn't need conversion
 #ifndef NO_VM_COMPILED
 		if ( vm->compiled )
 			r = VM_CallCompiled( vm, (int*)&callnum );