diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 0a43a049..2ef03f51 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #  I have to admit its a bit complex and I don't fully understand it.
 
 version: 1.0.{build}
-clone_depth: 1
+clone_depth: 3
 skip_tags: true
 
 configuration:
diff --git a/neon.cpp b/neon.cpp
index 6b155ecb..f96ea993 100644
--- a/neon.cpp
+++ b/neon.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # ifndef HWCAP_ASIMD
 # define HWCAP_ASIMD (1 << 1)
 # endif
+# ifndef HWCAP_ARM_NEON
+# define HWCAP_ARM_NEON 4096
+# endif
 #endif
 
 #if (CRYPTOPP_ARM_NEON_AVAILABLE)
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@ bool CPU_TryNEON_ARM()
 #   if defined(__linux__) && (defined(__aarch32__) || defined(__aarch64__))
 	if (getauxval(AT_HWCAP) & HWCAP_ASIMD)
 		return true;
+#   elif defined(__linux__) && defined(__arm__)
+	if (getauxval(AT_HWCAP) & HWCAP_ARM_NEON)
+		return true;
 #   endif
 
 	// longjmp and clobber warnings. Volatile is required.