diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig b/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
index 44a6cef..43c5bfc 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/Kconfig
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 config CLOCKSOURCE_ARMV8_TIMER
 	bool
 	default y
-	depends on ARM && CPU_V8
+	depends on ARM && (CPU_64v8 || CPU_V7)
 
 config CLOCKSOURCE_ARM_GLOBAL_TIMER
 	bool
diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/Makefile b/drivers/clocksource/Makefile
index f8ff83d..8dbf91f 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_ROCKCHIP)+= rk_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_ATMEL_PIT) += timer-atmel-pit.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_ARMV8_TIMER) += armv8-timer.o
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_CPU_V8),y)
+CFLAGS_armv8-timer.o := -march=armv7-a
+endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_ARM_GLOBAL_TIMER) += arm_global_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_IMX_GPT) += timer-imx-gpt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_DW_APB_TIMER) += dw_apb_timer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_TI_DM) += timer-ti-dm.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_TI_32K) += timer-ti-32k.o
\ No newline at end of file
+obj-$(CONFIG_CLOCKSOURCE_TI_32K) += timer-ti-32k.o