diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
index 78a0e6298922..41ead8d3bc0b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
@@ -924,10 +924,10 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_EFI
 	if (!strncmp((char *)&boot_params.efi_info.efi_loader_signature,
-		     "EL32", 4)) {
+		     EFI32_LOADER_SIGNATURE, 4)) {
 		set_bit(EFI_BOOT, &efi.flags);
 	} else if (!strncmp((char *)&boot_params.efi_info.efi_loader_signature,
-		     "EL64", 4)) {
+		     EFI64_LOADER_SIGNATURE, 4)) {
 		set_bit(EFI_BOOT, &efi.flags);
 		set_bit(EFI_64BIT, &efi.flags);
 	}