diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index c99b1086d83d..04aa55802ae7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ tune-$(CONFIG_CPU_V6K)		=$(call cc-option,-mtune=arm1136j-s,-mtune=strongarm)
 tune-y := $(tune-y)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AEABI),y)
-CFLAGS_ABI	:=-mabi=aapcs-linux -mno-thumb-interwork
+CFLAGS_ABI	:=-mabi=aapcs-linux -mno-thumb-interwork -mfpu=vfp
 else
 CFLAGS_ABI	:=$(call cc-option,-mapcs-32,-mabi=apcs-gnu) $(call cc-option,-mno-thumb-interwork,)
 endif