diff --git a/target-openrisc/cpu.c b/target-openrisc/cpu.c
index adc03ef779..54876d904b 100644
--- a/target-openrisc/cpu.c
+++ b/target-openrisc/cpu.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static void cpu_register(const OpenRISCCPUInfo *info)
         .class_size = sizeof(OpenRISCCPUClass),
     };
 
-    type_register_static(&type_info);
+    type_register(&type_info);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo openrisc_cpu_type_info = {