diff --git a/libavutil/arm/cpu.c b/libavutil/arm/cpu.c
index 3f7674bfe8..f6cf338591 100644
--- a/libavutil/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/libavutil/arm/cpu.c
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ static int get_cpuinfo(uint32_t *hwcap)
                 *hwcap |= HWCAP_VFP;
             if (strstr(buf, " vfpv3 "))
                 *hwcap |= HWCAP_VFPv3;
-            if (strstr(buf, " neon "))
+            if (strstr(buf, " neon ") || strstr(buf, " asimd "))
                 *hwcap |= HWCAP_NEON;
+            if (strstr(buf, " fp ")) // Listed on 64 bit ARMv8 kernels
+                *hwcap |= HWCAP_VFP | HWCAP_VFPv3;
             break;
         }
     }