diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Makefile
index 8fd23b263c60..b59c813b1af4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Makefile
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_BCM_MOBILE_L2_CACHE) += kona_l2_cache.o
 
 # Support for secure monitor traps
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_BCM_MOBILE_SMC) += bcm_kona_smc.o
-ifeq ($(call as-instr,.arch_extension sec,as_has_sec),as_has_sec)
-CFLAGS_bcm_kona_smc.o		+= -Wa,-march=armv7-a+sec -DREQUIRES_SEC
-endif
 
 # BCM2835
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_BCM2835)	+= board_bcm2835.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/bcm_kona_smc.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/bcm_kona_smc.c
index a55a7ecf146a..541e850a736c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/bcm_kona_smc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/bcm_kona_smc.c
@@ -125,9 +125,7 @@ static int bcm_kona_do_smc(u32 service_id, u32 buffer_phys)
 		__asmeq("%2", "r4")
 		__asmeq("%3", "r5")
 		__asmeq("%4", "r6")
-#ifdef REQUIRES_SEC
 		".arch_extension sec\n"
-#endif
 		"	smc    #0\n"
 		: "=r" (ip), "=r" (r0)
 		: "r" (r4), "r" (r5), "r" (r6)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
index 264dbaa89c3d..5ccf9d7e58d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
@@ -14,9 +14,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)		+= suspend.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o headsmp.o
 
-plus_sec := $(call as-instr,.arch_extension sec,+sec)
-AFLAGS_exynos-smc.o		:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-AFLAGS_sleep.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_MCPM)		+= mcpm-exynos.o
 CFLAGS_mcpm-exynos.o		+= -march=armv7-a
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/exynos-smc.S b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/exynos-smc.S
index d259532ba937..6da31e6a7acb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/exynos-smc.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/exynos-smc.S
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 /*
  * Function signature: void exynos_smc(u32 cmd, u32 arg1, u32 arg2, u32 arg3)
  */
-
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(exynos_smc)
 	stmfd	sp!, {r4-r11, lr}
 	dsb
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/sleep.S b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/sleep.S
index 2783c3a0c06a..ed93f91853b8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/sleep.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/sleep.S
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ ENTRY(exynos_cpu_resume)
 ENDPROC(exynos_cpu_resume)
 
 	.align
-
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(exynos_cpu_resume_ns)
 	mrc	p15, 0, r0, c0, c0, 0
 	ldr	r1, =CPU_MASK
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-highbank/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-highbank/Makefile
index 7e6732c16862..71cc68041d92 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-highbank/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-highbank/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 obj-y					:= highbank.o system.o smc.o
 
-plus_sec := $(call as-instr,.arch_extension sec,+sec)
-AFLAGS_smc.o				:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)			+= pm.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-highbank/smc.S b/arch/arm/mach-highbank/smc.S
index 407d17baaaa9..860a79135b7b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-highbank/smc.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-highbank/smc.S
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
  * the monitor API number.
  * Function signature : void highbank_smc1(u32 fn, u32 arg)
  */
-
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(highbank_smc1)
 	stmfd   sp!, {r4-r11, lr}
 	mov	r12, r0
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile
index f8b0dccac8dc..739b38be5696 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 obj-y					:= keystone.o smc.o
 
-plus_sec := $(call as-instr,.arch_extension sec,+sec)
-AFLAGS_smc.o				:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)			+= platsmp.o
 
 # PM domain driver for Keystone SOCs
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/smc.S b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/smc.S
index d15de8179fab..ec03dc499270 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/smc.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/smc.S
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  *
  * Return: Non zero value on failure
  */
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(keystone_cpu_smc)
 	stmfd   sp!, {r4-r11, lr}
 	smc	#0
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile
index 85d1b13c9215..f1d283995b31 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_OMAP5)			+= $(omap-4-5-common) $(smp-y) sleep44xx.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_AM43XX)		+= $(omap-4-5-common)
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_DRA7XX)		+= $(omap-4-5-common) $(smp-y) sleep44xx.o
 
-plus_sec := $(call as-instr,.arch_extension sec,+sec)
-AFLAGS_omap-headsmp.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-AFLAGS_omap-smc.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-AFLAGS_sleep44xx.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-
 # Functions loaded to SRAM
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_OMAP2420)		+= sram242x.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_OMAP2430)		+= sram243x.o
@@ -95,9 +90,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_POWER_AVS_OMAP)		+= sr_device.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_POWER_AVS_OMAP_CLASS3)    += smartreflex-class3.o
 
 AFLAGS_sleep24xx.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv6
-AFLAGS_sleep34xx.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-AFLAGS_sleep33xx.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-AFLAGS_sleep43xx.o			:=-Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
 
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-headsmp.S b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-headsmp.S
index 4c6f14cf92a8..b26c0daaa3c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-headsmp.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-headsmp.S
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ ENDPROC(omap5_secondary_startup)
  * omap5_secondary_startup if the primary CPU was put into HYP mode by
  * the boot loader.
  */
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(omap5_secondary_hyp_startup)
 wait_2:	ldr	r2, =AUX_CORE_BOOT0_PA	@ read from AuxCoreBoot0
 	ldr	r0, [r2]
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smc.S b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smc.S
index 72506e6cf9e7..a14aee5e81d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smc.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-smc.S
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
  * link register "lr".
  * Function signature : void omap_smc1(u32 fn, u32 arg)
  */
-
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(omap_smc1)
 	stmfd   sp!, {r2-r12, lr}
 	mov	r12, r0
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep33xx.S b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep33xx.S
index 47a816468cdb..68fee339d3f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep33xx.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep33xx.S
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define BIT(nr)			(1 << (nr))
 
 	.arm
+	.arch armv7-a
 	.align 3
 
 ENTRY(am33xx_do_wfi)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep34xx.S b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep34xx.S
index 22daf4efed68..4927304b5902 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep34xx.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep34xx.S
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ ENDPROC(enable_omap3630_toggle_l2_on_restore)
  *
  * r0 = physical address of the parameters
  */
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(save_secure_ram_context)
 	stmfd	sp!, {r4 - r11, lr}	@ save registers on stack
 	mov	r3, r0			@ physical address of parameters
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep43xx.S b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep43xx.S
index 0c1031442571..c1f4e4852644 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep43xx.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep43xx.S
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 #define RTC_PMIC_EXT_WAKEUP_EN				BIT(0)
 
 	.arm
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 	.align 3
 
 ENTRY(am43xx_do_wfi)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep44xx.S b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep44xx.S
index 0cae3b070208..fb559d3de1f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep44xx.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/sleep44xx.S
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 #include "omap44xx.h"
 #include "omap4-sar-layout.h"
 
+	.arch armv7-a
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && defined(CONFIG_PM)
 
+	.arch_extension sec
 .macro	DO_SMC
 	dsb
 	smc	#0
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile
index da6c633d3cc0..97cd04508fa1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tango/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-plus_sec := $(call as-instr,.arch_extension sec,+sec)
-AFLAGS_smc.o := -Wa,-march=armv7-a$(plus_sec)
-
 obj-y += setup.o smc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP) += platsmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SUSPEND) += pm.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tango/smc.S b/arch/arm/mach-tango/smc.S
index 361a8dc89804..b1752aaa72bc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tango/smc.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tango/smc.S
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
+	.arch armv7-a
+	.arch_extension sec
 ENTRY(tango_smc)
 	push	{lr}
 	mov	ip, r1
