diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index 6eef712..71318d8 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 TARGET_CPU_SMP := true
 TARGET_ARCH := arm
 TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := armv7-a-neon
+TARGET_CPU_VARIANT := cortex-a9
 ARCH_ARM_HAVE_TLS_REGISTER := true
 ARCH_ARM_USE_NON_NEON_MEMCPY := true