diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index 594b48ef2cc2..c0d867c1d914 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ARCH:=mips
 BOARD:=ar71xx
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx
 FEATURES:=mips16
-CPU_TYPE=34kc
+CPU_TYPE=24kc
 SUBTARGETS:=generic nand mikrotik
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.4