diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index 3523d045ae..646057ca06 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),1)
     CPU_CFLAGS_ultrasparc = -mcpu=ultrasparc
   endif
   ifeq ($(ARCH),aarch64)
-    CPU_TYPE ?= armv8-a
-    CPU_CFLAGS_armv8-a = -mcpu=armv8-a
+    CPU_TYPE ?= generic
+    CPU_CFLAGS_generic = -mcpu=generic
     CPU_CFLAGS_cortex-a53 = -mcpu=cortex-a53
   endif
   ifeq ($(ARCH),arc)