diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/suspend-imx6.S b/arch/arm/mach-imx/suspend-imx6.S
index 1eabf2d2834b..e06f946b75b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/suspend-imx6.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/suspend-imx6.S
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #define MX6Q_CCM_CCR	0x0
 
 	.align 3
+	.arm
 
 	.macro  sync_l2_cache