diff --git a/target-unicore32/cpu.h b/target-unicore32/cpu.h
index 121e5283d75976aa3bbca4083187ff8f0bdaa02f..01c370c30d0848f25547422e88036c296b3b206b 100644
--- a/target-unicore32/cpu.h
+++ b/target-unicore32/cpu.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #define TARGET_PHYS_ADDR_SPACE_BITS     32
 #define TARGET_VIRT_ADDR_SPACE_BITS     32
 
-#define ELF_MACHINE             EM_UNICORE32
-
 #define CPUArchState                struct CPUUniCore32State
 
 #include "config.h"