diff --git a/ext/toolchain/commands1.py b/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
index aacd0299..33d275a0 100644
--- a/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
+++ b/ext/toolchain/commands1.py
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ class InternalCommands:
 	
 	def getDebianArch(self):
 		if os.uname()[4][:3] == 'arm':
-			return 'armel'
+			return 'armhf'
 
                 # os_bits should be loaded with '32bit' or '64bit'
                 import platform