diff --git a/linux-user/ppc/target_elf.h b/linux-user/ppc/target_elf.h
index 576a5b9959..0616618854 100644
--- a/linux-user/ppc/target_elf.h
+++ b/linux-user/ppc/target_elf.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 static inline const char *cpu_get_model(uint32_t eflags)
 {
 #ifdef TARGET_PPC64
-    return "POWER8";
+    return "POWER9";
 #else
     return "750";
 #endif