diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index 102b3a0d35..f1292987f2 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),1)
       CPU_CFLAGS_neon = -mfpu=neon
       CPU_CFLAGS_vfp = -mfpu=vfp
       CPU_CFLAGS_vfpv3 = -mfpu=vfpv3-d16
+      CPU_CFLAGS_neon-vfpv4 = -mfpu=neon-vfpv4
     endif
   endif
   ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
index 45f83ddcdf..97a40cfe07 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ ARCH:=arm
 BOARD:=ipq806x
 BOARDNAME:=Qualcomm Atheros IPQ806X
 FEATURES:=squashfs nand ubifs
-CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a7
+CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a9
+CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
 MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=3.18