diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
index 4c6167a17875..8e8feb851f6b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
@@ -852,10 +852,17 @@ platform:
 	case PRID_IMP_CAVIUM_CN63XX:
 	case PRID_IMP_CAVIUM_CN66XX:
 	case PRID_IMP_CAVIUM_CN68XX:
+	case PRID_IMP_CAVIUM_CNF71XX:
 		c->cputype = CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON2;
 		__cpu_name[cpu] = "Cavium Octeon II";
 		set_elf_platform(cpu, "octeon2");
 		break;
+	case PRID_IMP_CAVIUM_CN70XX:
+	case PRID_IMP_CAVIUM_CN78XX:
+		c->cputype = CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON3;
+		__cpu_name[cpu] = "Cavium Octeon III";
+		set_elf_platform(cpu, "octeon3");
+		break;
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Unknown Octeon chip!\n");
 		c->cputype = CPU_UNKNOWN;