diff --git a/package/audit/audit.mk b/package/audit/audit.mk
index aa8ef515e6..77e7c24000 100644
--- a/package/audit/audit.mk
+++ b/package/audit/audit.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ AUDIT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 AUDIT_CONF_OPTS = --without-python --without-python3 --disable-zos-remote
 
+# src/libev has some assembly function that is not present in Thumb mode:
+# Error: selected processor does not support `mcr p15,0,r3,c7,c10,5' in Thumb mode
+# so, we desactivate Thumb mode
+ifeq ($(BR2_ARM_INSTRUCTIONS_THUMB),y)
+AUDIT_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -marm"
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP_NG),y)
 AUDIT_DEPENDENCIES += libcap-ng
 AUDIT_CONF_OPTS += --with-libcap-ng=yes