diff --git a/rpm.changes b/rpm.changes
index be4dc39..a978cbb 100644
--- a/rpm.changes
+++ b/rpm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 24 20:42:30 UTC 2012 - adrian@suse.de
+
+- set armv5tel architecture (similar to armv7hl approach)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu May 10 10:51:41 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/rpm.spec b/rpm.spec
index 8e08ae5..db321d8 100644
--- a/rpm.spec
+++ b/rpm.spec
@@ -334,12 +334,17 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}/%{_libdir}/python%{py_ver}
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/*.la
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/rpm-plugins/*.la
 sh %{buildroot}/usr/lib/rpm/find-lang.sh %{buildroot} rpm
-%ifarch armv7hl
+# On arm the kernel architecture is ignored. Not the best idea, but lets stay compatible with other distros
+%ifarch armv7hl armv7l
 # rpm is using the host_cpu as default for the platform, but armv7hl is not known by the kernel.
 # so we need to enforce the platform here.
 # We don't want to use armv7l because it would make us incompatible to Fedora and MeeGo plattforms.
 echo -n armv7hl-suse-linux> %{buildroot}/etc/rpm/platform
 %endif
+%ifarch armv5el
+# switch to armv5tel on armv5el
+echo -n armv5tel-suse-linux> %{buildroot}/etc/rpm/platform
+%endif
 
 %post
 %{fillup_only -an services}