diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S
index 05d03f09ff54..71262dcdbca3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/sleep.S
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define DEEPSLEEP_SLEEPENABLE_BIT	BIT(31)
 
 	.text
+	.arch	armv5te
 /*
  * Move DaVinci into deep sleep state
  *