diff --git a/common/shlibs b/common/shlibs
index 9b31abe24a9..3d00a482d6d 100644
--- a/common/shlibs
+++ b/common/shlibs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ libdl.so.2 glibc-2.8_1
 ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 glibc-2.8_1 x86_64
 ld-linux.so.2 glibc-2.8_1 i686
 ld-linux-armhf.so.3 glibc-2.17_1 armv6l
+ld-linux.so.3 glibc-2.17_1 armv5tel
 libresolv.so.2 glibc-2.8_1
 libanl.so.1 glibc-2.8_1
 libthread_db.so.1 glibc-2.8_1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/glibc/template b/srcpkgs/glibc/template
index 47ec5a098f8..76d4368273b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/glibc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/glibc/template
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ do_configure() {
 		i686) export CFLAGS+=" -mno-tls-direct-seg-refs";;
 		# Force hard float ABI.
 		# To build for soft float: --with-float=soft --without-fp.
+		armv5*) configure_args+=" --with-march=armv5te --without-fp --with-float=soft";;
 		armv6l*) configure_args+=" --with-march=armv6 --with-fpu=vfp --with-float=hard";;
 		armv7l*) configure_args+=" --with-march=armv7-a --with-fpu=vfpv3 --with-float=hard";;
 	esac