diff --git a/include/soc/imx/cpu.h b/include/soc/imx/cpu.h
index 0bf610acafd0..8c53150acd76 100644
--- a/include/soc/imx/cpu.h
+++ b/include/soc/imx/cpu.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define MXC_CPU_VF600		0x600
 #define MXC_CPU_VF610		(MXC_CPU_VF600 | MXC_CPU_VFx10)
 
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 extern unsigned int __mxc_cpu_type;
 #endif