diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
index c912ffef15..96c9e93a71 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SUBTARGET:=rt3883
 BOARDNAME:=RT3662/RT3883 based boards
 ARCH_PACKAGES:=ramips_24kec
 FEATURES+=usb pci
-CPU_TYPE:=24kec
+CPU_TYPE:=74kc
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=dsp2
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-rt2800-pci kmod-rt2800-soc