diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index e00fcef3be..467ef35766 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),1)
     CPU_CFLAGS_xscale = -march=armv5te -mtune=xscale
     CPU_CFLAGS_vfp = -mfpu=vfp -mfloat-abi=softfp
     CPU_CFLAGS_vfpv3 = -mfpu=vfpv3-d16 -mfloat-abi=softfp
+    CPU_CFLAGS_soft = -mfloat-abi=softfp
   endif
   ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
     CPU_CFLAGS_603e:=-mcpu=603e
diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile b/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile
index 69ca530dcb..e13876e123 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=Broadcom BCM47xx/53xx with ARM CPU
 FEATURES:=squashfs usb pci pcie gpio
 MAINTAINER:=Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a9
-CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfp
+CPU_SUBTYPE:=soft
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=3.10.18