diff --git a/m4.changes b/m4.changes
index 66d6400..f9fadf3 100644
--- a/m4.changes
+++ b/m4.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Nov 30 13:02:16 UTC 2024 - Adrian Schröter <adrian@suse.de>
+
+- fix build for loongarch64
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb 23 11:47:05 UTC 2024 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/m4.spec b/m4.spec
index add1c1a..3d054dd 100644
--- a/m4.spec
+++ b/m4.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package m4
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Patch1:         gnulib-libio.patch
 Patch2:         gnulib-c-stack.patch
 BuildRequires:  xz
 Requires(post): %{install_info_prereq}
-Requires(preun):%{install_info_prereq}
+Requires(preun): %{install_info_prereq}
 Provides:       base:%{_bindir}/m4
 
 %description
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ GNU m4 is an implementation of the traditional Unix macro processor.
 
 %prep
 %autosetup -p1
+%ifarch loongarch64
+cp -a /usr/lib/rpm/config.{sub,guess} build-aux/
+%endif
 
 %build
 %configure \