diff --git a/target/linux/layerscape/armv8_32b/target.mk b/target/linux/layerscape/armv8_32b/target.mk
index e859c071d5..fd1be67cff 100644
--- a/target/linux/layerscape/armv8_32b/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/layerscape/armv8_32b/target.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 ARCH:=arm
 BOARDNAME:=ARMv8 32-bit based boards
-CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a9
+CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a15
+CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
 KERNELNAME:=zImage dtbs
 
 define Target/Description