diff --git a/build/jam/board/rpi2/BoardSetup b/build/jam/board/rpi2/BoardSetup
index da8965711c..4e28fd501a 100644
--- a/build/jam/board/rpi2/BoardSetup
+++ b/build/jam/board/rpi2/BoardSetup
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ HAIKU_BOARD_SDIMAGE_SIZE = 256 ;
 # gcc flags for the specific cpu
 #
 
-local flags = -mtune=arm1176jzf-s -march=armv6 ;
+local flags = -mtune=arm1176jzf-s -march=armv7-a ;
 
 HAIKU_ASFLAGS_$(HAIKU_PACKAGING_ARCH) += $(flags) ;
 HAIKU_CCFLAGS_$(HAIKU_PACKAGING_ARCH) += $(flags) ;