diff --git a/include/configs/km/km8309-common.h b/include/configs/km/km8309-common.h
index b36e892cb..7bd1e92c2 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/km8309-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/km8309-common.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_MPC830x		1	/* MPC830x family */
 #define CONFIG_MPC8309		1	/* MPC8309 CPU specific */
 
-#define CONFIG_KM_DEF_ARCH	"arch=ppc_8xx\0"
+#define CONFIG_KM_DEF_ARCH	"arch=ppc_82xx\0"
 #define CONFIG_CMD_DIAG		1
 
 /* include common defines/options for all 83xx Keymile boards */