diff --git a/src/librustc_back/target/i686_linux_android.rs b/src/librustc_back/target/i686_linux_android.rs
index 426be63cf21..adb091d2730 100644
--- a/src/librustc_back/target/i686_linux_android.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_back/target/i686_linux_android.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@ use target::Target;
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::android_base::opts();
-    base.cpu = "pentium4".to_string();
+
     base.max_atomic_width = 64;
 
+    // http://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis.html#x86
+    base.cpu = "pentiumpro".to_string();
+    base.features = "+mmx,+sse,+sse2,+sse3,+ssse3".to_string();
+
     Target {
         llvm_target: "i686-linux-android".to_string(),
         target_endian: "little".to_string(),