diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
index b65c132fac30..fa6faf564da2 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/setup.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void __init setup_processor(void)
 	printk("CPU: %s [%08x] revision %d\n",
 	       cpu_name, read_cpuid_id(), read_cpuid_id() & 15);
 
-	sprintf(init_utsname()->machine, "aarch64");
+	sprintf(init_utsname()->machine, ELF_PLATFORM);
 	elf_hwcap = 0;
 }