diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e92d547e2c4..9f8edea5db9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The following bugs are resolved with this release:
   [29657] libc: Incorrect struct stat for 64-bit time on linux/generic
     platforms
   [29730] broken y2038 support in fstatat on MIPS N64
+  [29771] Restore IPC_64 support in sysvipc *ctl functions
 
 Version 2.36
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ipc_priv.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ipc_priv.h
index 87893a67574..2f50c31a8e9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ipc_priv.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ipc_priv.h
@@ -63,4 +63,10 @@ struct __old_ipc_perm
 # define __IPC_TIME64 0
 #endif
 
+#if __IPC_TIME64 || defined __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
+# define IPC_CTL_NEED_TRANSLATION 1
+#else
+# define IPC_CTL_NEED_TRANSLATION 0
+#endif
+
 #include <ipc_ops.h>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/msgctl.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/msgctl.c
index e824ebb0958..2072205252d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/msgctl.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/msgctl.c
@@ -85,11 +85,19 @@ msgctl_syscall (int msqid, int cmd, msgctl_arg_t *buf)
 int
 __msgctl64 (int msqid, int cmd, struct __msqid64_ds *buf)
 {
-#if __IPC_TIME64
+#if IPC_CTL_NEED_TRANSLATION
+# if __IPC_TIME64
   struct kernel_msqid64_ds ksemid, *arg = NULL;
-#else
+# else
   msgctl_arg_t *arg;
-#endif
+# endif
+
+  /* Some applications pass the __IPC_64 flag in cmd, to invoke
+     previously unsupported commands back when there was no EINVAL
+     error checking in glibc.  Mask the flag for the switch statements
+     below.  msgctl_syscall adds back the __IPC_64 flag for the actual
+     system call.  */
+  cmd &= ~__IPC_64;
 
   switch (cmd)
     {
@@ -101,19 +109,19 @@ __msgctl64 (int msqid, int cmd, struct __msqid64_ds *buf)
     case IPC_STAT:
     case MSG_STAT:
     case MSG_STAT_ANY:
-#if __IPC_TIME64
+# if __IPC_TIME64
       if (buf != NULL)
 	{
 	  msqid64_to_kmsqid64 (buf, &ksemid);
 	  arg = &ksemid;
 	}
-# ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
+#  ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
       if (cmd == IPC_SET)
 	arg->msg_perm.mode *= 0x10000U;
-# endif
-#else
+#  endif
+# else
       arg = buf;
-#endif
+# endif
       break;
 
     case IPC_INFO:
@@ -137,21 +145,25 @@ __msgctl64 (int msqid, int cmd, struct __msqid64_ds *buf)
     case IPC_STAT:
     case MSG_STAT:
     case MSG_STAT_ANY:
-#ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
+# ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
       arg->msg_perm.mode >>= 16;
-#else
+# else
       /* Old Linux kernel versions might not clear the mode padding.  */
       if (sizeof ((struct msqid_ds){0}.msg_perm.mode)
           != sizeof (__kernel_mode_t))
 	arg->msg_perm.mode &= 0xFFFF;
-#endif
+# endif
 
-#if __IPC_TIME64
+# if __IPC_TIME64
       kmsqid64_to_msqid64 (arg, buf);
-#endif
+# endif
     }
 
   return ret;
+
+#else /* !IPC_CTL_NEED_TRANSLATION */
+  return msgctl_syscall (msqid, cmd, buf);
+#endif
 }
 #if __TIMESIZE != 64
 libc_hidden_def (__msgctl64)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/semctl.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/semctl.c
index 77a8130c18b..3458b018bc5 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/semctl.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/semctl.c
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ __semctl64 (int semid, int semnum, int cmd, ...)
   union semun64 arg64 = { 0 };
   va_list ap;
 
+  /* Some applications pass the __IPC_64 flag in cmd, to invoke
+     previously unsupported commands back when there was no EINVAL
+     error checking in glibc.  Mask the flag for the switch statements
+     below.  semctl_syscall adds back the __IPC_64 flag for the actual
+     system call.  */
+  cmd &= ~__IPC_64;
+
   /* Get the argument only if required.  */
   switch (cmd)
     {
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmctl.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmctl.c
index ea389354973..f00817a6f62 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmctl.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/shmctl.c
@@ -85,11 +85,19 @@ shmctl_syscall (int shmid, int cmd, shmctl_arg_t *buf)
 int
 __shmctl64 (int shmid, int cmd, struct __shmid64_ds *buf)
 {
-#if __IPC_TIME64
+#if IPC_CTL_NEED_TRANSLATION
+# if __IPC_TIME64
   struct kernel_shmid64_ds kshmid, *arg = NULL;
-#else
+# else
   shmctl_arg_t *arg;
-#endif
+# endif
+
+  /* Some applications pass the __IPC_64 flag in cmd, to invoke
+     previously unsupported commands back when there was no EINVAL
+     error checking in glibc.  Mask the flag for the switch statements
+     below.  shmctl_syscall adds back the __IPC_64 flag for the actual
+     system call.  */
+  cmd &= ~__IPC_64;
 
   switch (cmd)
     {
@@ -103,19 +111,19 @@ __shmctl64 (int shmid, int cmd, struct __shmid64_ds *buf)
     case IPC_STAT:
     case SHM_STAT:
     case SHM_STAT_ANY:
-#if __IPC_TIME64
+# if __IPC_TIME64
       if (buf != NULL)
 	{
 	  shmid64_to_kshmid64 (buf, &kshmid);
 	  arg = &kshmid;
 	}
-# ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
+#  ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
       if (cmd == IPC_SET)
         arg->shm_perm.mode *= 0x10000U;
-# endif
-#else
+#  endif
+# else
       arg = buf;
-#endif
+# endif
       break;
 
     case IPC_INFO:
@@ -140,21 +148,25 @@ __shmctl64 (int shmid, int cmd, struct __shmid64_ds *buf)
       case IPC_STAT:
       case SHM_STAT:
       case SHM_STAT_ANY:
-#ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
+# ifdef __ASSUME_SYSVIPC_BROKEN_MODE_T
         arg->shm_perm.mode >>= 16;
-#else
+# else
       /* Old Linux kernel versions might not clear the mode padding.  */
       if (sizeof ((struct shmid_ds){0}.shm_perm.mode)
 	  != sizeof (__kernel_mode_t))
 	arg->shm_perm.mode &= 0xFFFF;
-#endif
+# endif
 
-#if __IPC_TIME64
+# if __IPC_TIME64
       kshmid64_to_shmid64 (arg, buf);
-#endif
+# endif
     }
 
   return ret;
+
+#else /* !IPC_CTL_NEED_TRANSLATION */
+  return shmctl_syscall (shmid, cmd, buf);
+#endif
 }
 #if __TIMESIZE != 64
 libc_hidden_def (__shmctl64)