diff --git a/crypto/Makefile b/crypto/Makefile
index fcb1ee679782..aa740c8492b9 100644
--- a/crypto/Makefile
+++ b/crypto/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_AEGIS128) += aegis128.o
 aegis128-y := aegis128-core.o
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),arm)
-CFLAGS_aegis128-neon-inner.o += -ffreestanding -march=armv7-a -mfloat-abi=softfp
+CFLAGS_aegis128-neon-inner.o += -ffreestanding -march=armv8-a -mfloat-abi=softfp
 CFLAGS_aegis128-neon-inner.o += -mfpu=crypto-neon-fp-armv8
 aegis128-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_AEGIS128_SIMD) += aegis128-neon.o aegis128-neon-inner.o
 endif