diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile
index 0d7e2b5976e3..99422ea743fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-asflags-y += -mcpu=cortex-a9
+plus_sec := $(call as-instr,.arch_extension sec,+sec)
+AFLAGS_smc.o		:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
 obj-y += setup.o smc.o