diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index dbb6327ad3..76fbd99423 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),1)
     CPU_CFLAGS_cortex-a8 = -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a8
     CPU_CFLAGS_cortex-a9 = -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a9
     CPU_CFLAGS_cortex-a15 = -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a15
+    CPU_CFLAGS_cortex-a53 = -march=armv8-a -mtune=cortex-a53
     CPU_CFLAGS_fa526 = -march=armv4 -mtune=fa526
     CPU_CFLAGS_mpcore = -march=armv6k -mtune=mpcore
     CPU_CFLAGS_xscale = -march=armv5te -mtune=xscale