diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile b/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
index ab0dc7b01f75f4f59ccd19e49c003a137a338cea..4576ac3c8c66368d46a0e92f0aea8d1b96d4b583 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 ARCH:=mipsel
 BOARD:=brcm47xx
-BOARDNAME:=Broadcom BCM947xx/953xx
+BOARDNAME:=Broadcom BCM47xx/53xx (MIPS)
 FEATURES:=squashfs usb pcmcia
 MAINTAINER:=Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>