diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index 30049581ef..e588f58f2a 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -4322,6 +4322,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 # endif
 #elif defined TARGET_SH4
         cpu_model = TYPE_SH7785_CPU;
+#elif defined TARGET_S390X
+        cpu_model = "qemu";
 #else
         cpu_model = "any";
 #endif