diff --git a/include/config_distro_defaults.h b/include/config_distro_defaults.h
index f4a01ba806..8237239c00 100644
--- a/include/config_distro_defaults.h
+++ b/include/config_distro_defaults.h
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_PXE
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_SUBNETMASK
 
-#if defined(__arm__)
+#if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_PXE_CLIENTARCH     0x100
 #if defined(__ARM_ARCH_7__) || defined(__ARM_ARCH_7A__)
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_VCI_STRING         "U-boot.armv7"
+#elif defined(__aarch64__)
+#define CONFIG_BOOTP_VCI_STRING         "U-boot.armv8"
 #else
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_VCI_STRING         "U-boot.arm"
 #endif