diff --git a/tcg/arm/tcg-target.h b/tcg/arm/tcg-target.h
index 18bb16c784..f41b809554 100644
--- a/tcg/arm/tcg-target.h
+++ b/tcg/arm/tcg-target.h
@@ -28,13 +28,7 @@
 
 extern int arm_arch;
 
-#if defined(__ARM_ARCH_5T__) \
-    || defined(__ARM_ARCH_5TE__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_5TEJ__)
-# define use_armv5t_instructions 1
-#else
-# define use_armv5t_instructions use_armv6_instructions
-#endif
-
+#define use_armv5t_instructions (__ARM_ARCH >= 5 || arm_arch >= 5)
 #define use_armv6_instructions  (__ARM_ARCH >= 6 || arm_arch >= 6)
 #define use_armv7_instructions  (__ARM_ARCH >= 7 || arm_arch >= 7)