diff --git a/sys/boot/powerpc/ofw/Makefile b/sys/boot/powerpc/ofw/Makefile
index eccec937dd97..5d973e40fc56 100644
--- a/sys/boot/powerpc/ofw/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/powerpc/ofw/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 
 PROG=		loader
-NEWVERSWHAT=	"bootstrap loader" "Open Firmware/PowerPC"
+NEWVERSWHAT=	"Open Firmware loader" ${MACHINE_ARCH}
 BINDIR?=	/boot
 INSTALLFLAGS=	-b