diff --git a/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-cortexr4.inc b/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-cortexr4.inc
index a04573c574..89a6cf67e0 100644
--- a/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-cortexr4.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/machine/include/tune-cortexr4.inc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ TUNE_CCARGS .= "${@bb.utils.contains('TUNE_FEATURES', 'cortexr4', ' -mtune=corte
 
 TUNEVALID[armv7r] = "Enable Cortex-R4 specific processor optimizations"
 TUNE_CCARGS .= "${@bb.utils.contains('TUNE_FEATURES', 'armv7r', ' -march=armv7-r', '', d)}"
+MACHINEOVERRIDES =. "${@bb.utils.contains('TUNE_FEATURES', 'armv7r', 'armv7r:', '' ,d)}"
 
 AVAILTUNES += "cortexr4"
 ARMPKGARCH_tune-cortexr4 = "armv7r"