diff --git a/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.cpp b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.cpp
index 66460e8a8..f488e046a 100644
--- a/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.cpp
+++ b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <global.h>
 #include <zapit/femanager.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
 #include "hardware_caps.h"
 
 static int initialized = 0;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 	if (initialized && frontend_check)
 		return &caps;
 
+	struct utsname u;
 	unsigned int system_rev = cs_get_revision();
 
 	CFEManager* fem = CFEManager::getInstance();
@@ -74,6 +76,11 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 
 	strcpy(caps.chipset, "Nevis");
 
+	if (! uname(&u))
+		strncpy(caps.boxarch, u.machine, sizeof(caps.boxarch));
+	else
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: uname() failed: %m\n", __func__);
+
 	initialized = 1;
 	return &caps;
 }
diff --git a/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h
index 676d9a2de..c45c173dc 100644
--- a/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h
+++ b/lib/libcoolstream/hardware_caps.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef struct hw_caps {
 	int can_set_display_brightness;
 	char boxvendor[64];
 	char boxname[64];
+	char boxarch[64];
 	char chipset[64];
 	char frontend[64];
 } hw_caps_t;
diff --git a/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.cpp b/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.cpp
index dba06de0a..1e1c4a8c1 100644
--- a/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.cpp
+++ b/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <global.h>
 #include <zapit/femanager.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
 #include "hardware_caps.h"
 
 static int initialized = 0;
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 	if (initialized)
 		return &caps;
 
+	struct utsname u;
 	unsigned int system_rev = cs_get_revision();
 
 	caps.has_fan = 0;
@@ -158,6 +160,11 @@ hw_caps_t *get_hwcaps(void)
 	}
 	strcpy(caps.chipset, chipset);
 
+	if (! uname(&u))
+		strncpy(caps.boxarch, u.machine, sizeof(caps.boxarch));
+	else
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: uname() failed: %m\n", __func__);
+
 	initialized = 1;
 	return &caps;
 }
diff --git a/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.h b/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.h
index 676d9a2de..c45c173dc 100644
--- a/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.h
+++ b/lib/libcoolstream2/hardware_caps.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef struct hw_caps {
 	int can_set_display_brightness;
 	char boxvendor[64];
 	char boxname[64];
+	char boxarch[64];
 	char chipset[64];
 	char frontend[64];
 } hw_caps_t;