diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.linux-arm b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.linux-arm
index 31dae0b5e..10123aa56 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.linux-arm
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.linux-arm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ARCH_CLASS = arm
 
 # Set a special definition for network order of Netwinder ARM floating point
 ARCH_DEP_CPPFLAGS += -D_ARM_NWFP_
+ARCH_DEP_CPPFLAGS += -mcpu=arm9 -marm
 
 ifeq ($(BUILD_CLASS),CROSS)
     VALID_BUILDS = Ioc