diff --git a/hw/riscv/spike.c b/hw/riscv/spike.c
index 6e16adfe55..f9d00e0d5c 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/spike.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/spike.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static void spike_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, const void *data)
     mc->desc = "RISC-V Spike board";
     mc->init = spike_board_init;
     mc->max_cpus = SPIKE_CPUS_MAX;
-    mc->default_cpu_type = TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = TYPE_RISCV_CPU_MAX;
     mc->possible_cpu_arch_ids = riscv_numa_possible_cpu_arch_ids;
     mc->cpu_index_to_instance_props = riscv_numa_cpu_index_to_props;
     mc->get_default_cpu_node_id = riscv_numa_get_default_cpu_node_id;