diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S
index cd350dee4df376a3452299df86ba53815b50649c..efcd400b2abb3a876d9b36a7918ff6d0d3bf93cd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #define DEEPSLEEP_SLEEPENABLE_BIT	BIT(31)
 
 	.text
+	.arch	armv5te
 /*
  * Move DaVinci into deep sleep state
  *