diff --git a/package/nodejs/Config.in b/package/nodejs/Config.in
index 329d270762..034557b480 100644
--- a/package/nodejs/Config.in
+++ b/package/nodejs/Config.in
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ comment "nodejs needs a toolchain w/ C++, dynamic library, threads"
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS
 
+# Starting with 0.12.x, on ARM, V8 (the JS engine)
+# now requires an armv6+ and a VFPv2+.
+config BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_V8_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	bool
+	# On supported architectures other than ARM, no special requirement
+	default y if !BR2_arm
+	# On ARM, at least ARMv6+ with VFPv2+ is needed
+	default y if !BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV5 && BR2_ARM_CPU_HAS_VFPV2
+
 choice
 	prompt "Node.js version"
 	default BR2_BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_0_10_X if BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV5
@@ -35,10 +44,9 @@ choice
 config BR2_BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_0_10_X
 	bool "v0.10.40"
 
-# V8 included with v0.12.5 requires at least ARMv6
 config BR2_BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_0_12_X
 	bool "v0.12.7"
-	depends on !BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV5
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_V8_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 
 endchoice