diff --git a/poky/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc b/poky/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc
index 0461ec6..0ff5b7a 100644
--- a/poky/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc
+++ b/poky/meta/recipes-support/boost/boost.inc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 BOOST_LIBS_append_x86 = " context coroutine"
 BOOST_LIBS_append_x86-64 = " context coroutine"
 BOOST_LIBS_append_powerpc = " context coroutine"
+BOOST_LIBS_append_arm = " context coroutine"
 # need consistent settings for native builds (x86 override not applied for native)
 BOOST_LIBS_remove_class-native = " context coroutine"
 # does not compile
@@ -149,6 +150,9 @@
 # Adjust the build for x32
 BJAM_OPTS_append_x86-x32 = " abi=x32 address-model=64"
 
+# cross compiling for arm fails to detect abi, so provide some help
+BJAM_OPTS_append_arm = " abi=aapcs architecture=arm"
+
 do_configure() {
 	cp -f ${S}/boost/config/platform/linux.hpp ${S}/boost/config/platform/linux-gnueabi.hpp