diff --git a/crypto/fipsmodule/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl b/crypto/fipsmodule/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl
index f731010..ee07a3a 100644
--- a/crypto/fipsmodule/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl
+++ b/crypto/fipsmodule/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl
@@ -63,9 +63,12 @@
 .arch  armv8-a+crypto
 #endif
 ___
-$code.=".arch	armv7-a\n.fpu	neon\n.code	32\n"	if ($flavour !~ /64/);
-		#^^^^^^ this is done to simplify adoption by not depending
-		#	on latest binutils.
+$code.=<<___						if ($flavour !~ /64/);
+.arch	armv7-a	// don't confuse not-so-latest binutils with argv8 :-)
+.fpu	neon
+.code	32
+#undef	__thumb2__
+___
 
 # Assembler mnemonics are an eclectic mix of 32- and 64-bit syntax,
 # NEON is mostly 32-bit mnemonics, integer - mostly 64. Goal is to
diff --git a/crypto/fipsmodule/modes/asm/ghashv8-armx.pl b/crypto/fipsmodule/modes/asm/ghashv8-armx.pl
index 858421a..b1b2481 100644
--- a/crypto/fipsmodule/modes/asm/ghashv8-armx.pl
+++ b/crypto/fipsmodule/modes/asm/ghashv8-armx.pl
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@
 .arch  armv8-a+crypto
 #endif
 ___
-$code.=".fpu	neon\n.code	32\n"	if ($flavour !~ /64/);
+$code.=<<___				if ($flavour !~ /64/);
+.fpu	neon
+.code	32
+#undef	__thumb2__
+___
 
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 # void gcm_init_v8(u128 Htable[16],const u64 H[2]);