diff --git a/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk b/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk
index 682a278bb..7162ce984 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk
+++ b/plat/arm/common/arm_common.mk
@@ -195,8 +195,10 @@ endif
 # Enable CRC instructions via extension for ARMv8-A CPUs.
 # For ARMv8.1-A, and onwards CRC instructions are default enabled.
 # Enable HW computed CRC support unconditionally in BL2 component.
-ifeq (${ARM_ARCH_MINOR},0)
-  BL2_CPPFLAGS += -march=armv8-a+crc
+ifeq (${ARM_ARCH_MAJOR},8)
+    ifeq (${ARM_ARCH_MINOR},0)
+        BL2_CPPFLAGS += -march=armv8-a+crc
+    endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(PSA_FWU_SUPPORT),1)