diff --git a/classes/clang.bbclass b/classes/clang.bbclass
index d5fa67ab..304a78d2 100644
--- a/classes/clang.bbclass
+++ b/classes/clang.bbclass
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ TUNE_CCARGS:append:toolchain-clang = "${@bb.utils.contains_any("TUNE_FEATURES",
 TUNE_CCARGS_MARCH_OPTS:append:toolchain-clang = "${@bb.utils.contains_any("DEFAULTTUNE", "cortexa72 cortexa53", "+nocrypto", "", d)}"
 
 # Clang does not support octeontx2 processor
-TUNE_CCARGS:remove:toolchain-clang = "-mcpu=octeontx2"
+TUNE_CCARGS:remove:toolchain-clang = "-mcpu=octeontx2${TUNE_CCARGS_MARCH_OPTS}"
 
 # Reconcile some ppc anamolies
 TUNE_CCARGS:remove:toolchain-clang:powerpc = "-mhard-float -mno-spe"