diff --git a/tests/tcg/aarch64/Makefile.target b/tests/tcg/aarch64/Makefile.target
index df3fe8032c..374c8d6830 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/aarch64/Makefile.target
+++ b/tests/tcg/aarch64/Makefile.target
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ run-fcvt: fcvt
 # Pauth Tests
 AARCH64_TESTS += pauth-1 pauth-2
 run-pauth-%: QEMU_OPTS += -cpu max
+pauth-%: CFLAGS += -march=armv8.3-a
 
 # Semihosting smoke test for linux-user
 AARCH64_TESTS += semihosting
diff --git a/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-1.c b/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-1.c
index a3c1443cd0..ea0984ea82 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-1.c
+++ b/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-1.c
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-asm(".arch armv8.4-a");
-
 #ifndef PR_PAC_RESET_KEYS
 #define PR_PAC_RESET_KEYS  54
 #define PR_PAC_APDAKEY     (1 << 2)
diff --git a/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-2.c b/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-2.c
index 2fe030ba3d..9bba0beb63 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-2.c
+++ b/tests/tcg/aarch64/pauth-2.c
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-asm(".arch armv8.4-a");
-
 void do_test(uint64_t value)
 {
     uint64_t salt1, salt2;