diff --git a/package/kexec-tools/kexec-config.in b/package/kexec-tools/kexec-config.in
index 0907741825..0910ac202e 100644
--- a/package/kexec-tools/kexec-config.in
+++ b/package/kexec-tools/kexec-config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 config KEXEC_TOOLS_TARGET_NAME
 	string
 	prompt "Target name for kexec kernel" if PACKAGE_kexec-tools
+	default EXTRA_TARGET_ARCH_NAME	if TARGET_ps3
 	default ARCH
 	help
 	  Defines the target type of the kernels that kexec deals