diff --git a/src/target/aarch64.c b/src/target/aarch64.c
index 454de9e92..8fab3b5d7 100644
--- a/src/target/aarch64.c
+++ b/src/target/aarch64.c
@@ -2824,6 +2824,7 @@ struct target_type aarch64_target = {
 	.deassert_reset = aarch64_deassert_reset,
 
 	/* REVISIT allow exporting VFP3 registers ... */
+	.get_gdb_arch = armv8_get_gdb_arch,
 	.get_gdb_reg_list = armv8_get_gdb_reg_list,
 
 	.read_memory = aarch64_read_memory,
diff --git a/src/target/arm.h b/src/target/arm.h
index 10a053ced..ea83d3867 100644
--- a/src/target/arm.h
+++ b/src/target/arm.h
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ const char *arm_get_gdb_arch(struct target *target);
 int arm_get_gdb_reg_list(struct target *target,
 		struct reg **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size,
 		enum target_register_class reg_class);
+const char *armv8_get_gdb_arch(struct target *target);
 int armv8_get_gdb_reg_list(struct target *target,
 		struct reg **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size,
 		enum target_register_class reg_class);
diff --git a/src/target/armv8.c b/src/target/armv8.c
index 887e21df7..1981e7c3d 100644
--- a/src/target/armv8.c
+++ b/src/target/armv8.c
@@ -1674,6 +1674,11 @@ const struct command_registration armv8_command_handlers[] = {
 	COMMAND_REGISTRATION_DONE
 };
 
+const char *armv8_get_gdb_arch(struct target *target)
+{
+	return "aarch64";
+}
+
 int armv8_get_gdb_reg_list(struct target *target,
 	struct reg **reg_list[], int *reg_list_size,
 	enum target_register_class reg_class)