diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index b4c7a87..53c3951 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ COMMON_PATH := device/motorola/sm8250-common
 
 # Architecture
 TARGET_ARCH := arm64
-TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := armv8-a
+TARGET_ARCH_VARIANT := armv8-a-branchprot
 TARGET_CPU_ABI := arm64-v8a
 TARGET_CPU_ABI2 :=
 TARGET_CPU_VARIANT := generic