diff --git a/linux-user/hexagon/target_elf.h b/linux-user/hexagon/target_elf.h
index a0271a0a2a..36056fc9f0 100644
--- a/linux-user/hexagon/target_elf.h
+++ b/linux-user/hexagon/target_elf.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
 static inline const char *cpu_get_model(uint32_t eflags)
 {
+    static char buf[32];
+    int err;
+
     /* For now, treat anything newer than v5 as a v73 */
     /* FIXME - Disable instructions that are newer than the specified arch */
     if (eflags == 0x04 ||    /* v5  */
@@ -39,7 +42,9 @@ static inline const char *cpu_get_model(uint32_t eflags)
        ) {
         return "v73";
     }
-    return "unknown";
+
+    err = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "unknown (0x%x)", eflags);
+    return err >= 0 && err < sizeof(buf) ? buf : "unknown";
 }
 
 #endif