diff --git a/tests/functional/ppc64/test_fadump.py b/tests/functional/ppc64/test_fadump.py
index 7ea65974e0..c75095076b 100755
--- a/tests/functional/ppc64/test_fadump.py
+++ b/tests/functional/ppc64/test_fadump.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class QEMUFadump(LinuxKernelTest):
             self.require_accelerator("tcg")
 
         if is_powernv:
-            self.set_machine("powernv10")
+            self.set_machine("powernv")
         else:
             # SLOF takes upto >20s in startup time, use VOF
             self.set_machine("pseries")