diff --git a/arch/Config.in.arm b/arch/Config.in.arm
index a0bf6c3386..16911f5b95 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.arm
+++ b/arch/Config.in.arm
@@ -498,6 +498,12 @@ config BR2_tsv110
 	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_9
 
 comment "armv8.4a cores"
+config BR2_neoverse_v1
+	bool "neoverse-V1 (aka zeus)"
+	depends on BR2_ARCH_IS_64
+	select BR2_ARM_CPU_HAS_FP_ARMV8
+	select BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV8A
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_11
 config BR2_saphira
 	bool "saphira"
 	depends on BR2_ARCH_IS_64
@@ -918,6 +924,7 @@ config BR2_GCC_TARGET_CPU
 	default "neoverse-n1"	if BR2_neoverse_n1
 	default "tsv110"	if BR2_tsv110
 	# armv8.4a
+	default "neoverse-v1"   if BR2_neoverse_v1
 	default "saphira"	if BR2_saphira
 	# armv9.0a
 	default "cortex-a710"	if BR2_cortex_a710