diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cea78efc..dd9f0cbc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ endif # $(dot-config)
 # Defaults vmlinux but it is usually overridden in the arch makefile
 all: vmlinux
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MACH_HTCLEO
+KBUILD_CFLAGS   += -mcpu=cortex-a8 -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a8 -mfpu=vfpv3
+#endif
+
 ifdef CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= -Os
 else