diff --git a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
index 7f3f59fcaa21..a420cb949328 100644
--- a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
+++ b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ static int __init vfp_init(void)
 		 */
 		elf_hwcap |= HWCAP_VFP;
 #ifdef CONFIG_VFPv3
-		if (VFP_arch >= 3) {
+		if (VFP_arch >= 2) {
 			elf_hwcap |= HWCAP_VFPv3;
 
 			/*