diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/compat.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/compat.h
index 6081327e55f5..28e115eed218 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/compat.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/compat.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_COMPAT_H
 #define __ASM_COMPAT_H
 
-#define COMPAT_UTS_MACHINE	"riscv\0\0"
+#define COMPAT_UTS_MACHINE	"riscv32\0\0"
 
 /*
  * Architecture specific compatibility types