diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/headsmp.S b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/headsmp.S
index 17d6eaf9afff..65762abc4d39 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/headsmp.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/headsmp.S
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
 	__INIT
+	.arch	armv7-a
 
 #define CPU1_START_ADDR 	        0xffd08010