diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 24e19deb1f28..8d728d63aea0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ endif
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+=$(CFLAGS_ABI) $(CFLAGS_ISA) $(arch-y) $(tune-y) $(call cc-option,-mshort-load-bytes,$(call cc-option,-malignment-traps,)) -msoft-float -Uarm
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	+=$(CFLAGS_ABI) $(AFLAGS_ISA) $(arch-y) $(tune-y) -include asm/unified.h -msoft-float
 
-CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__arm__
+CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__arm__ -m32
 
 #Default value
 head-y		:= arch/arm/kernel/head$(MMUEXT).o