diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
index f8c93474c5..0c3cee5701 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/Makefile
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host.mk
 ARCH:=arm
 BOARD:=brcm2708
 BOARDNAME:=Broadcom BCM2708/BCM2709
-FEATURES:=ext4 audio usb usbgadget display gpio
+FEATURES:=ext4 audio usb usbgadget display gpio fpu
 MAINTAINER:=Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>
-CPU_TYPE:=arm1176jzf-s
-CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfp
 SUBTARGETS:=bcm2708 bcm2709
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.1
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2708/target.mk b/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2708/target.mk
index 10fae2f3a5..a35ec666d1 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2708/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2708/target.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 SUBTARGET:=bcm2708
 BOARDNAME:=BCM2708 based boards
+CPU_TYPE:=arm1176jzf-s
+CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfp
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware image for Broadcom BCM2708 SoC devices.
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2709/target.mk b/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2709/target.mk
index 565c12a026..c0679c79bc 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2709/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm2708/bcm2709/target.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 SUBTARGET:=bcm2709
 BOARDNAME:=BCM2709 based boards
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a7
-CPU_SUBTYPE:=vfp
+CPU_SUBTYPE:=neon-vfpv4
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware image for Broadcom BCM2709 SoC devices.