diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/AR934X_BASE b/sys/mips/conf/AR934X_BASE
index 4e07eebc1def..22ba0b8a9d81 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/AR934X_BASE
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/AR934X_BASE
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 machine         mips mips
 ident		AR934X_BASE
-cpu		CPU_MIPS4KC
+cpu		CPU_MIPS74KC
 makeoptions	KERNLOADADDR=0x80050000
 options		HZ=1000