diff --git a/arch/mips/netlogic/Platform b/arch/mips/netlogic/Platform
index f87c1640abb5..b648b487fd66 100644
--- a/arch/mips/netlogic/Platform
+++ b/arch/mips/netlogic/Platform
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 cflags-$(CONFIG_NLM_COMMON)  += -I$(srctree)/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-netlogic
 cflags-$(CONFIG_NLM_COMMON)  += -I$(srctree)/arch/mips/include/asm/netlogic
 
+#
+# use mips64 if xlr is not available
+#
+cflags-$(CONFIG_NLM_XLR)	+= $(call cc-option,-march=xlr,-march=mips64)
+
 #
 # NETLOGIC XLR/XLS SoC, Simulator and boards
 #