diff --git a/Makefile.arm b/Makefile.arm
index fac6b56824..a27b58e84 100644
--- a/Makefile.arm
+++ b/Makefile.arm
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ ifeq ($(CORE), ARMV6)
 CCOMMON_OPT += -mfpu=vfp
 FCOMMON_OPT += -mfpu=vfp
 endif
+
+ifdef HAVE_NEON
+CCOMMON_OPT += -mfpu=neon
+FCOMMON_OPT += -mfpu=neon
+endif