diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index 62e9690..5aaaf0d 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 TARGET_CPU_ABI := armeabi-v7a
 TARGET_CPU_ABI2 := armeabi
 TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := armv7-a-neon
+ARCH_ARM_HAVE_TLS_REGISTER := true
 
 TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME := mahimahi