diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 47fd51e657777..54d655a647cec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ config TARGET_CPU
 	default "power8" if POWER8_CPU
 	default "power9" if POWER9_CPU
 	default "power10" if POWER10_CPU
-	default "e500mc64" if E5500_CPU
+	default "e5500" if E5500_CPU
 	default "e6500" if E6500_CPU
 	default "power4" if POWERPC64_CPU && !CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
 	default "power8" if POWERPC64_CPU && CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN