diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index e138d78b..2ac5763 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@
 	if (hdr->ih_arch != IH_CPU_ARM)
 #elif defined(__I386__)
 	if (hdr->ih_arch != IH_CPU_I386)
+#elif defined(__mips__)
+	if (hdr->ih_arch != IH_CPU_MIPS)	
 #else
 # error Unknown CPU type
 #endif