diff --git a/bam.lua b/bam.lua
index 9bc2c87d3..56a422a5c 100644
--- a/bam.lua
+++ b/bam.lua
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ function GenerateLinuxSettings(settings, conf, arch, compiler)
 	elseif arch == "x86_64" then
 		settings.cc.flags:Add("-m64")
 		settings.link.flags:Add("-m64")
+	elseif arch == "armv7l" then
+		-- arm 32 bit
 	else
 		print("Unknown Architecture '" .. arch .. "'. Supported: x86, x86_64")
 		os.exit(1)
diff --git a/src/base/detect.h b/src/base/detect.h
index 3aca358e5..50931623e 100644
--- a/src/base/detect.h
+++ b/src/base/detect.h
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@
 	#endif
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__arm__)
+	#define CONF_ARCH_ARM 1
+	#define CONF_ARCH_STRING "arm"
+	#if !defined(CONF_ARCH_ENDIAN_LITTLE) && !defined(CONF_ARCH_ENDIAN_BIG)
+		#define CONF_ARCH_ENDIAN_LITTLE 1
+	#endif
+#endif
+
 
 #ifndef CONF_FAMILY_STRING
 #define CONF_FAMILY_STRING "unknown"