diff --git a/make-linux.mk b/make-linux.mk
index b31811437..532846811 100644
--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ endif
 # ARM32 hell -- use conservative CFLAGS
 ifeq ($(ZT_ARCHITECTURE),3)
 	ifeq ($(shell if [ -e /usr/bin/dpkg ]; then dpkg --print-architecture; fi),armel)
-		override CFLAGS+=-march=armv5 -mfloat-abi=soft -msoft-float -mno-unaligned-access -marm
-		override CXXFLAGS+=-march=armv5 -mfloat-abi=soft -msoft-float -mno-unaligned-access -marm
+		override CFLAGS+=-march=armv5t -mfloat-abi=soft -msoft-float -mno-unaligned-access -marm
+		override CXXFLAGS+=-march=armv5t -mfloat-abi=soft -msoft-float -mno-unaligned-access -marm
 		ZT_USE_ARM32_NEON_ASM_CRYPTO=0
 	else
-		override CFLAGS+=-march=armv5 -mno-unaligned-access -marm -fexceptions
-		override CXXFLAGS+=-march=armv5 -mno-unaligned-access -marm -fexceptions
+		override CFLAGS+=-march=armv5t -mno-unaligned-access -marm -fexceptions
+		override CXXFLAGS+=-march=armv5t -mno-unaligned-access -marm -fexceptions
 		ZT_USE_ARM32_NEON_ASM_CRYPTO=0
 	endif
 endif