diff --git a/common/autoconf/basics.m4 b/common/autoconf/basics.m4
index 6a64c47b964..5824798de52 100644
--- a/common/autoconf/basics.m4
+++ b/common/autoconf/basics.m4
@@ -1022,13 +1022,21 @@ AC_DEFUN([BASIC_CHECK_TAR],
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([what type of tar was found])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([$TAR_TYPE])
 
+  TAR_CREATE_FILE_PARAM=""
+
   if test "x$TAR_TYPE" = "xgnu"; then
     TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM="T"
     TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM="true"
+    if test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_OS" = "xsolaris"; then
+      # When using gnu tar for Solaris targets, need to use compatibility mode
+      TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM="--format=ustar"
+    fi
   else
     TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM="I"
     TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM="false"
   fi
+  AC_SUBST(TAR_TYPE)
+  AC_SUBST(TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM)
   AC_SUBST(TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM)
   AC_SUBST(TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM)
 ])
diff --git a/common/autoconf/generated-configure.sh b/common/autoconf/generated-configure.sh
index e4c2dab06f9..60c70549609 100644
--- a/common/autoconf/generated-configure.sh
+++ b/common/autoconf/generated-configure.sh
@@ -953,6 +953,8 @@ ZIP
 UNZIP
 TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM
 TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM
+TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM
+TAR_TYPE
 FIND_DELETE
 OUTPUT_SYNC
 OUTPUT_SYNC_SUPPORTED
@@ -5092,7 +5094,7 @@ VS_SDK_PLATFORM_NAME_2013=
 #CUSTOM_AUTOCONF_INCLUDE
 
 # Do not change or remove the following line, it is needed for consistency checks:
-DATE_WHEN_GENERATED=1464173584
+DATE_WHEN_GENERATED=1464969763
 
 ###############################################################################
 #
@@ -21172,9 +21174,15 @@ $as_echo_n "checking what type of tar was found... " >&6; }
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $TAR_TYPE" >&5
 $as_echo "$TAR_TYPE" >&6; }
 
+  TAR_CREATE_FILE_PARAM=""
+
   if test "x$TAR_TYPE" = "xgnu"; then
     TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM="T"
     TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM="true"
+    if test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_OS" = "xsolaris"; then
+      # When using gnu tar for Solaris targets, need to use compatibility mode
+      TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM="--format=ustar"
+    fi
   else
     TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM="I"
     TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM="false"
@@ -21183,6 +21191,8 @@ $as_echo "$TAR_TYPE" >&6; }
 
 
 
+
+
   # These tools might not be installed by default,
   # need hint on how to install them.
 
diff --git a/common/autoconf/spec.gmk.in b/common/autoconf/spec.gmk.in
index a58639f2b8a..706d5edcc59 100644
--- a/common/autoconf/spec.gmk.in
+++ b/common/autoconf/spec.gmk.in
@@ -687,6 +687,8 @@ XCODEBUILD=@XCODEBUILD@
 DTRACE := @DTRACE@
 FIXPATH:=@FIXPATH@
 
+TAR_TYPE:=@TAR_TYPE@
+TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM:=@TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM@
 TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM:=@TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM@
 TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM:=@TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM@
 
diff --git a/make/Bundles.gmk b/make/Bundles.gmk
index 140f31afcf2..376cd315866 100644
--- a/make/Bundles.gmk
+++ b/make/Bundles.gmk
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ define SetupBundleFileBody
         ifneq ($$($1_SUBDIR), )
           ifeq ($$($1_TYPE)-$(TAR_SUPPORTS_TRANSFORM)-$$($1_UNZIP_DEBUGINFO), tar.gz-true-false)
 	    $(CD) $$($1_BASE_DIR) \
-	        && ( $(TAR) cf - -$(TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM) $(SUPPORT_OUTPUTDIR)/bundles/_$1_files \
+	        && ( $(TAR) cf - $(TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM) \
+                    -$(TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM) $(SUPPORT_OUTPUTDIR)/bundles/_$1_files \
 	            --transform 's|^|$$($1_SUBDIR)/|' $(TAR_IGNORE_EXIT_VALUE) ) \
 	        | $(GZIP) > $$@
           else
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ define SetupBundleFileBody
             endif
             ifeq ($$($1_TYPE), tar.gz)
 	      $(CD) $(SUPPORT_OUTPUTDIR)/bundles/$1 && \
-	          ( $(TAR) cf - $$($1_SUBDIR) $(TAR_IGNORE_EXIT_VALUE) ) | $(GZIP) > $$@
+	          ( $(TAR) cf - $(TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM) $$($1_SUBDIR) $(TAR_IGNORE_EXIT_VALUE) ) \
+	          | $(GZIP) > $$@
             else ifeq ($$($1_TYPE), zip)
 	      $(CD) $(SUPPORT_OUTPUTDIR)/bundles/$1 && $(ZIP) -qr $$@ .
             endif
@@ -105,7 +107,8 @@ define SetupBundleFileBody
         else
           ifeq ($$($1_TYPE), tar.gz)
 	    $(CD) $$($1_BASE_DIR) \
-	        && ( $(TAR) cf - -$(TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM) $(SUPPORT_OUTPUTDIR)/bundles/_$1_files \
+	        && ( $(TAR) cf - $(TAR_CREATE_EXTRA_PARAM) \
+	            -$(TAR_INCLUDE_PARAM) $(SUPPORT_OUTPUTDIR)/bundles/_$1_files \
 	            $(TAR_IGNORE_EXIT_VALUE) ) \
 	        | $(GZIP) > $$@
           else ifeq ($$($1_TYPE), zip)