diff --git a/tcl/target/omap3530.cfg b/tcl/target/omap3530.cfg
index aba6e2558..22328a218 100644
--- a/tcl/target/omap3530.cfg
+++ b/tcl/target/omap3530.cfg
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME jrc -irlen 6 -ircapture 0x1 -irmask 0x3f \
 	-expected-id $_JRC_TAPID
 
 # GDB target:  Cortex-A8, using DAP
-
-# FIXME when we have A8 support, use it.  A8 != M3 ...
-target create omap3.cpu cortex_m3 -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap
+target create omap3.cpu cortex_a8 -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap
 
 # FIXME much of this should be in reset event handlers
 proc omap3_dbginit { } {