diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile
index d64831e6a782..6b7b3033de0b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Makefile for Hisilicon processors family
 #
 
+CFLAGS_platmcpm.o	:= -march=armv7-a
+
 obj-y	+= hisilicon.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MCPM)		+= platmcpm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o hotplug.o headsmp.o