diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index e719a2da02..2a692e0f0b 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -4160,7 +4160,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
         cpu_model = "or1200";
 #elif defined(TARGET_PPC)
 # ifdef TARGET_PPC64
-        cpu_model = "POWER7";
+        cpu_model = "POWER8";
 # else
         cpu_model = "750";
 # endif