diff --git a/core/linux-rpi/PKGBUILD b/core/linux-rpi/PKGBUILD
index cb14dcdba..50b96be2b 100644
--- a/core/linux-rpi/PKGBUILD
+++ b/core/linux-rpi/PKGBUILD
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ md5sums_aarch64=('a38dce60d48211728bbe23e67b86f68d'
 
 # setup vars
 if [[ $CARCH == "armv7h" ]]; then
-  _kernel=kernel7.img KARCH=arm _image=zImage _config=config _bconfig=config.txt _name='-v7l'
+  _kernel=kernel7.img KARCH=arm _image=zImage _config=config _bconfig=config.txt
 elif [[ $CARCH == "aarch64" ]]; then
-  _kernel=kernel8.img KARCH=arm64 _image=Image _config=config8 _bconfig=config8.txt _name='-v8'
+  _kernel=kernel8.img KARCH=arm64 _image=Image _config=config8 _bconfig=config8.txt
 fi
 
 prepare() {
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ prepare() {
     make bcm2711_defconfig
     cat ../archarm.diffconfig >> .config
     make oldconfig
-    sed "s/$_name/-ARCH/" .config >$startdir/newconfig.$_config
+    if [[ $CARCH == "armv7h" ]]; then
+      # https://archlinuxarm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=16373
+      scripts/config --enable CONFIG_BCM2835_THERMAL
+    fi
+    sed '/^CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=/s,.*$,CONFIG_LOCALVERSION="-ARCH",' .config >$startdir/newconfig.$_config
     echo "verify that newconfig.$_config is fit for purpose then redefine $_config"
     exit
   else
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ prepare() {
     make -s kernelrelease > version
     echo "Prepared $pkgbase version $(<version)"
   fi
+
 }
 
 build() {