diff --git a/ports/ChangeLog.arm b/ports/ChangeLog.arm
index e7bc402591..611265f6ad 100644
--- a/ports/ChangeLog.arm
+++ b/ports/ChangeLog.arm
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 	* sysdeps/arm/preconfigure: Adjust scan for __ARM_ARCH_* defines.
 
+	* sysdeps/arm/preconfigure: Handle __ARM_ARCH_6*__.
+
 2013-02-27  Roland McGrath  <roland@hack.frob.com>
 
 	* sysdeps/arm/sysdep.h (CFI_SECTIONS): New macro.
diff --git a/ports/sysdeps/arm/preconfigure b/ports/sysdeps/arm/preconfigure
index e3762afc25..6d61b14281 100644
--- a/ports/sysdeps/arm/preconfigure
+++ b/ports/sysdeps/arm/preconfigure
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ arm*)
 		  machine=armv6t2
 		  echo "Found compiler is configured for $machine"
 		  ;;
-
+		x__ARM_ARCH_6*__)
+		  machine=armv6
+		  echo "Found compiler is configured for $machine"
+		  ;;
 		*)
 		  machine=arm
 		  echo 2>&1 "arm/preconfigure: Did not find ARM architecture type; using default"