diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index 186ee4d54f..67b02316c1 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -3905,7 +3905,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 #endif
 #elif defined(TARGET_MIPS)
 #if defined(TARGET_ABI_MIPSN32) || defined(TARGET_ABI_MIPSN64)
-        cpu_model = "20Kc";
+        cpu_model = "5KEf";
 #else
         cpu_model = "24Kf";
 #endif