diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/AR933X_BASE b/sys/mips/conf/AR933X_BASE
index 38f847db12eb..c5619fe4ff4a 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/AR933X_BASE
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/AR933X_BASE
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 machine         mips mips
 ident		AR933X_BASE
-cpu		CPU_MIPS4KC
+cpu		CPU_MIPS24K
 makeoptions	KERNLOADADDR=0x80050000
 options 	HZ=1000