diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 66e2f7c61e5c9..44ac3dc363e77 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ extern unsigned int kobjsize(const void *objp);
 # define VM_SAO		VM_ARCH_1	/* Strong Access Ordering (powerpc) */
 #elif defined(CONFIG_PARISC)
 # define VM_GROWSUP	VM_ARCH_1
+#elif defined(CONFIG_METAG)
+# define VM_GROWSUP	VM_ARCH_1
 #elif defined(CONFIG_IA64)
 # define VM_GROWSUP	VM_ARCH_1
 #elif !defined(CONFIG_MMU)