diff --git a/arch/arm/crypto/curve25519-core.S b/arch/arm/crypto/curve25519-core.S
index be18af52e7dc9a..b697fa5d059a23 100644
--- a/arch/arm/crypto/curve25519-core.S
+++ b/arch/arm/crypto/curve25519-core.S
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
 .text
-.fpu neon
 .arch armv7-a
+.fpu neon
 .align 4
 
 ENTRY(curve25519_neon)