diff --git a/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk b/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk
index 99f17aa6d..5dc1fecdd 100644
--- a/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk
+++ b/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a-neon.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_$(combo_2nd_arch_prefix)CPU_VARIANT)),cortex-a8)
 	arch_variant_ldflags := \
 		-Wl,--fix-cortex-a8
 else
-ifeq ($(strip $(TARGET_$(combo_2nd_arch_prefix)CPU_VARIANT)),cortex-a7)
+ifneq (,$(filter cortex-a7 cortex-a53 cortex-a53.a57,$(TARGET_$(combo_2nd_arch_prefix)CPU_VARIANT)))
 	arch_variant_cflags := -mcpu=cortex-a7
 	arch_variant_ldflags := \
 		-Wl,--no-fix-cortex-a8