diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c b/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
index e3ceb911dc75..6f6350826c81 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
@@ -761,6 +761,9 @@ static void __init setup_hwcaps(void)
 	case 0x2098:
 		strcpy(elf_platform, "z10");
 		break;
+	case 0x2817:
+		strcpy(elf_platform, "z196");
+		break;
 	}
 }