diff --git a/cpu.c b/cpu.c
index 9105c85404..65ebaf8159 100644
--- a/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu.c
@@ -427,6 +427,11 @@ bool target_words_bigendian(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+const char *target_name(void)
+{
+    return TARGET_NAME;
+}
+
 void page_size_init(void)
 {
     /* NOTE: we can always suppose that qemu_host_page_size >=
diff --git a/include/hw/core/cpu.h b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
index 5a019a27bc..39150cf8f8 100644
--- a/include/hw/core/cpu.h
+++ b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
@@ -1013,6 +1013,8 @@ void cpu_exec_unrealizefn(CPUState *cpu);
  */
 bool target_words_bigendian(void);
 
+const char *target_name(void);
+
 void page_size_init(void);
 
 #ifdef NEED_CPU_H