diff --git a/gas/config/tc-arm.c b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
index 2db6c2d..0a42401 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-arm.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
@@ -24408,6 +24408,8 @@ static const struct arm_cpu_option_table arm_cpus[] =
 								  "Cortex-A53"),
   ARM_CPU_OPT ("cortex-a57",    ARM_ARCH_V8A,    FPU_ARCH_CRYPTO_NEON_VFP_ARMV8,
 								  "Cortex-A57"),
+  ARM_CPU_OPT ("cortex-a72",    ARM_ARCH_V8A,    FPU_ARCH_CRYPTO_NEON_VFP_ARMV8,
+								  "Cortex-A72"),
   ARM_CPU_OPT ("cortex-r4",	ARM_ARCH_V7R,	 FPU_NONE,	  "Cortex-R4"),
   ARM_CPU_OPT ("cortex-r4f",	ARM_ARCH_V7R,	 FPU_ARCH_VFP_V3D16,
 								  "Cortex-R4F"),