diff --git a/make.sh b/make.sh
index 522fe8401..1fb14c9ea 100755
--- a/make.sh
+++ b/make.sh
@@ -793,6 +793,11 @@ qemu_environ() {
 		arm*)
 			QEMU_CPU="${QEMU_CPU:-cortex-a9}"
 
+			env="${env} QEMU_CPU=${QEMU_CPU}"
+			;;
+		riscv64)
+			QEMU_CPU="${QEMU_CPU:-sifive-u54}"
+
 			env="${env} QEMU_CPU=${QEMU_CPU}"
 			;;
 	esac