diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 66a849d279..a9c40201fb 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void pc_init1(MachineState *machine,
     if (pcmc->smbios_defaults) {
         MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(machine);
         /* These values are guest ABI, do not change */
-        smbios_set_defaults("QEMU", "Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)",
+        smbios_set_defaults("QEMU", mc->desc,
                             mc->name, pcmc->smbios_legacy_mode,
                             pcmc->smbios_uuid_encoded,
                             pcms->smbios_entry_point_type);
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index a76c2d4501..89e69737d6 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static void pc_q35_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     if (pcmc->smbios_defaults) {
         /* These values are guest ABI, do not change */
-        smbios_set_defaults("QEMU", "Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)",
+        smbios_set_defaults("QEMU", mc->desc,
                             mc->name, pcmc->smbios_legacy_mode,
                             pcmc->smbios_uuid_encoded,
                             pcms->smbios_entry_point_type);