diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/GHS-C.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/GHS-C.cmake
index e97d62c22..a58d9b067 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/GHS-C.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/GHS-C.cmake
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ set(CMAKE_C_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT}")
 set(CMAKE_C_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT
   "-ldebug ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT}")
 
+set(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX ".as")
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_NOT_USING_CONFIG_FLAGS)
   set (CMAKE_C_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT}"
     CACHE STRING "Kernel flags used by the compiler during debug builds.")
diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/GHS-CXX.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/GHS-CXX.cmake
index 71a0dec78..9e202d316 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/GHS-CXX.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/GHS-CXX.cmake
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT
 set(CMAKE_CXX_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT
   "-ldebug ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT}")
 
+set(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX ".as")
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_NOT_USING_CONFIG_FLAGS)
   set (CMAKE_CXX_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_DEBUG
     "${CMAKE_CXX_GHS_KERNEL_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT}"
diff --git a/Source/cmGhsMultiTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGhsMultiTargetGenerator.cxx
index 18e140e40..c5813ba2f 100644
--- a/Source/cmGhsMultiTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGhsMultiTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -217,8 +217,11 @@ void cmGhsMultiTargetGenerator::WriteTypeSpecifics(const std::string &config,
 
   if (this->GeneratorTarget->GetType() == cmState::STATIC_LIBRARY)
     {
+    std::string const static_library_suffix =
+      this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX");
     *this->GetFolderBuildStreams() << "    -o \""
-                                   << outputDir << outputFilename << ".a\""
+                                   << outputDir << outputFilename
+                                   << static_library_suffix << "\""
                                    << std::endl;
     }
   else if (this->GeneratorTarget->GetType() == cmState::EXECUTABLE)
@@ -238,8 +241,11 @@ void cmGhsMultiTargetGenerator::WriteTypeSpecifics(const std::string &config,
       }
     else
       {
+      std::string const executable_suffix =
+        this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX");
       *this->GetFolderBuildStreams() << "    -o \""
-                                     << outputDir << outputFilename << ".as\""
+                                     << outputDir << outputFilename
+                                     << executable_suffix << "\""
                                      << std::endl;
       }
     }