diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile b/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile
index 0156414b11..52d607d566 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
-ARCH:=arm
+ARCH:=armeb
 BOARD:=ixp4xx
 BOARDNAME:=Intel XScale IXP4xx
 FEATURES:=jffs2