diff --git a/src/arch/x86/boot/smbios.c b/src/arch/x86/boot/smbios.c
index 9eea38fefb..8437fb5ab0 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/boot/smbios.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/boot/smbios.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static int smbios_write_type3(unsigned long *current, int handle)
 	t->bootup_state = SMBIOS_STATE_SAFE;
 	t->power_supply_state = SMBIOS_STATE_SAFE;
 	t->thermal_state = SMBIOS_STATE_SAFE;
-	t->_type = SMBIOS_ENCLOSURE_NOTEBOOK;
+	t->_type = SMBIOS_ENCLOSURE_DESKTOP;
 	t->security_status = SMBIOS_STATE_SAFE;
 	len = t->length + smbios_string_table_len(t->eos);
 	*current += len;