diff --git a/hw/i386/multiboot.c b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
index 1adbe9e25f..6774a1932e 100644
--- a/hw/i386/multiboot.c
+++ b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int load_multiboot(FWCfgState *fw_cfg,
         }
 
         kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
-                               &elf_low, &elf_high, 0, ELF_MACHINE, 0);
+                               &elf_low, &elf_high, 0, I386_ELF_MACHINE, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Error while loading elf kernel\n");
             exit(1);
diff --git a/target-i386/cpu.h b/target-i386/cpu.h
index 527eb99632..034fab6f39 100644
--- a/target-i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target-i386/cpu.h
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 #define TARGET_HAS_PRECISE_SMC
 
 #ifdef TARGET_X86_64
-#define ELF_MACHINE     EM_X86_64
+#define I386_ELF_MACHINE  EM_X86_64
 #define ELF_MACHINE_UNAME "x86_64"
 #else
-#define ELF_MACHINE     EM_386
+#define I386_ELF_MACHINE  EM_386
 #define ELF_MACHINE_UNAME "i686"
 #endif