diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/Elf.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/Elf.java
index d3a4d97f28a..f7f0297ce5f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/Elf.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/Elf.java
@@ -669,6 +669,9 @@ public class Elf {
 			case Elf.ELFhdr.EM_SPARC:
 				attrib.cpu = "sparc";
 				break;
+			case Elf.ELFhdr.EM_68K:
+				attrib.cpu = "m68k";
+				break;
 			case Elf.ELFhdr.EM_NONE:
 			default:
 				attrib.cpu = "none";