diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0414347e3b..ea22d692b9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2052,6 +2052,7 @@ SYSTEM_FUNCS="
 "
 
 TOOLCHAIN_FEATURES="
+    as_arch_directive
     as_dn_directive
     as_fpu_directive
     as_func
@@ -5523,6 +5524,9 @@ EOF
 
     check_inline_asm asm_mod_q '"add r0, %Q0, %R0" :: "r"((long long)0)'
 
+    check_as <<EOF && enable as_arch_directive
+.arch armv7-a
+EOF
     check_as <<EOF && enable as_dn_directive
 ra .dn d0.i16
 .unreq ra
diff --git a/libavutil/arm/asm.S b/libavutil/arm/asm.S
index 7d33a64fac..eb689a1039 100644
--- a/libavutil/arm/asm.S
+++ b/libavutil/arm/asm.S
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #   define FPU @
 #endif
 
+#if HAVE_AS_ARCH_DIRECTIVE
 #if   HAVE_NEON
         .arch           armv7-a
 #elif HAVE_ARMV6T2
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
 #elif HAVE_ARMV5TE
         .arch           armv5te
 #endif
+#endif
 #if   HAVE_AS_OBJECT_ARCH
 ELF     .object_arch    armv4
 #endif