diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
index ea54c9824d891bfbaeb1d71a719ebc15784f6f4d..12440ec60924612cf612f5cae7b111d43f9c9f61 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_SAMA5)		+= sama5.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM)		+= pm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM)		+= pm_suspend.o
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_V7),y)
+AFLAGS_pm_suspend.o := -march=armv7-a
+endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_PM_DEBUG),y)
 CFLAGS_pm.o += -DDEBUG
 endif