diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fadc35735..76e1a09ec 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ then
             esac
             AC_MSG_NOTICE([64bit ARMv8 found, setting mcpu to generic+crypto])
             ;;
-        armv7a)
+        armv7a*)
             AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS -march=armv7-a -mfpu=neon -DWOLFSSL_ARMASM_NO_HW_CRYPTO -DWOLFSSL_ARM_ARCH=7"
             # Include options.h
             AM_CCASFLAGS="$AM_CCASFLAGS -DEXTERNAL_OPTS_OPENVPN"