diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index b240f29..f6fd6e3 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -2797,6 +2797,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 /* XXX: implement xxx_cpu_list for targets that still miss it */
 #if defined(cpu_list_id)
                 cpu_list_id(stdout, &fprintf, "");
+#elif defined(cpu_list)
+                cpu_list(stdout, &fprintf); /* deprecated */
 #endif
                 exit(1);
             }