diff --git a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux.inc b/recipes-kernel/linux/linux.inc
index a8ddf7f1..77e3179f 100644
--- a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux.inc
+++ b/recipes-kernel/linux/linux.inc
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ do_configure_prepend() {
         fi
 
         # Enable thumb2 fixup for specific issue in angstrom toolchains when used on A8 r1p[012] silicon
-        if [ "${DISTRO_NAME}" = "Angstrom" -o "${CORTEXA8FIXUP}" = "yes" ] ; then
+        if [ "${CORTEXA8FIXUP}" = "yes" ] ; then
             sed -i -e /CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_430973/d ${WORKDIR}/defconfig
             echo "CONFIG_ARM_ERRATA_430973=y" >> ${S}/.config
         fi