diff --git a/gas/configure.in b/gas/configure.in
index 869254bc294..fd7c2a2466b 100644
--- a/gas/configure.in
+++ b/gas/configure.in
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ changequote([,])dnl
       armb*)		cpu_type=arm endian=little ;;
       armv*l)		cpu_type=arm endian=little ;;
       armv*b)		cpu_type=arm endian=big ;;
+      xscale*)		cpu_type=arm endian=little ;;
       strongarm*)	cpu_type=arm endian=little ;;
       thumb*)		cpu_type=arm endian=little ;;
       hppa*)		cpu_type=hppa ;;