diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6853a0b..78faeed 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@AC_SUBST(HOST_OS)
 
 case "${host_cpu}" in
     arm*|sa110)		HOST_CPU="arm" ;;
+    aarch64_be)		HOST_CPU="aarch64" ;;
     cris*)		HOST_CPU="cris" ;;
     mips*)		HOST_CPU="mips" ;;
     powerpc|powerpc64)	HOST_CPU="ppc" ;;