diff --git a/frontend/frontend_driver.c b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
index daab1c84d9..9e071bcc7d 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_driver.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ bool frontend_driver_get_core_extension(char *s, size_t len)
 #elif defined(GEKKO)
    strlcpy(s, "dol", len);
    return true;
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+   strlcpy(s, "elf", len);
+   return true;
 #else
    return false;
 #endif