diff --git a/cmds/servicemanager/Android.mk b/cmds/servicemanager/Android.mk
index 392e727572672..fe5929b9c8b23 100644
--- a/cmds/servicemanager/Android.mk
+++ b/cmds/servicemanager/Android.mk
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := liblog
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := service_manager.c binder.c
 LOCAL_MODULE := servicemanager
-ifeq ($(LVMX),true)
-  ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),arm)
+ifeq ($(BOARD_USE_LVMX),true)
     LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DLVMX
-  endif
 endif
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
 endif