diff --git a/include/configs/x86-common.h b/include/configs/x86-common.h
index 3f153f2..44765f6 100644
--- a/include/configs/x86-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/x86-common.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
 /* Default environment */
 #define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		"/opt/nfsroot"
-#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		"x86"
+#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		x86
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"bzImage"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x1000000