diff --git a/package/rustc/Config.in.host b/package/rustc/Config.in.host
index 80d1d1a3d8..c7b8a19a22 100644
--- a/package/rustc/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/rustc/Config.in.host
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_TARGET_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_RUSTC_ARCH
 	string
 	default "armv5te" if BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV5
+	default "arm" if BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV6
 	default "armv7"  if BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV7A
 	default "riscv64gc" if BR2_RISCV_64
 	default BR2_ARCH