diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa9/target.mk b/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa9/target.mk
index 2a75599bc9..cdd4d86e49 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa9/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa9/target.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH:=arm
 BOARDNAME:=Marvell Armada 37x/38x/XP
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a9
-CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfpv3
+CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfpv3-d16
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs