diff --git a/meta/classes/meson.bbclass b/meta/classes/meson.bbclass
index 48ca112d80..efa6234078 100644
--- a/meta/classes/meson.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/meson.bbclass
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ def meson_cpu_family(var, d):
         return 'mips64'
     elif re.match(r"i[3-6]86", arch):
         return "x86"
+    elif arch == "microblazeel" or arch == "microblazeeb":
+        return "microblaze"
     else:
         return arch