diff --git a/meta/packages/liboil/liboil_0.3.9.bb b/meta/packages/liboil/liboil_0.3.9.bb
index 61aa605f99..55c423b034 100644
--- a/meta/packages/liboil/liboil_0.3.9.bb
+++ b/meta/packages/liboil/liboil_0.3.9.bb
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ inherit autotools pkgconfig
 do_stage() {
 	autotools_stage_all
 }
+
+ARM_INSTRUCTION_SET = "arm"