diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
index fc5305f..8ec846c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IMX53) += imx53.o imx5.o esdctl-v4.o
 pbl-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IMX53) += imx53.o imx5.o esdctl-v4.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IMX6) += imx6.o usb-imx6.o
+CFLAGS_imx6.o := -march=armv7-a
 lwl-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IMX6) += imx6-mmdc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IMX7) += imx7.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IMX_XLOAD) += xload.o