diff --git a/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk b/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk
index a928fe1f01..f2c1ca779d 100644
--- a/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk
+++ b/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ ARCH_ARM_HAVE_NEON              := true
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_CPU_VARIANT)), cortex-a15)
 	arch_variant_cflags := -mcpu=cortex-a15
+else
+ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_CPU_VARIANT)),cortex-a7)
+	arch_variant_cflags := -mcpu=cortex-a7
 else
 	arch_variant_cflags := -march=armv7-a
 endif
+endif
 
 arch_variant_cflags += \
     -mfloat-abi=softfp \