diff --git a/changelog/60994.fixed b/changelog/60994.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3c4be7014888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/60994.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed recognizing installed ARMv7 rpm packages in compatible architectures.
diff --git a/salt/utils/pkg/rpm.py b/salt/utils/pkg/rpm.py
index e80a01f92f57..f9975f8dff12 100644
--- a/salt/utils/pkg/rpm.py
+++ b/salt/utils/pkg/rpm.py
@@ -30,7 +30,16 @@
     "alphaev68",
     "alphaev7",
 )
-ARCHES_ARM = ("armv5tel", "armv5tejl", "armv6l", "armv7l", "aarch64")
+ARCHES_ARM_32 = (
+    "armv5tel",
+    "armv5tejl",
+    "armv6l",
+    "armv6hl",
+    "armv7l",
+    "armv7hl",
+    "armv7hnl",
+)
+ARCHES_ARM_64 = ("aarch64",)
 ARCHES_SH = ("sh3", "sh4", "sh4a")
 
 ARCHES = (
@@ -39,7 +48,8 @@
     + ARCHES_PPC
     + ARCHES_S390
     + ARCHES_ALPHA
-    + ARCHES_ARM
+    + ARCHES_ARM_32
+    + ARCHES_ARM_64
     + ARCHES_SH
 )
 
@@ -66,11 +76,13 @@ def get_osarch():
 
 def check_32(arch, osarch=None):
     """
-    Returns True if both the OS arch and the passed arch are 32-bit
+    Returns True if both the OS arch and the passed arch are x86 or ARM 32-bit
     """
     if osarch is None:
         osarch = get_osarch()
-    return all(x in ARCHES_32 for x in (osarch, arch))
+    return all(x in ARCHES_32 for x in (osarch, arch)) or all(
+        x in ARCHES_ARM_32 for x in (osarch, arch)
+    )
 
 
 def pkginfo(name, version, arch, repoid, install_date=None, install_date_time_t=None):