diff --git a/bsd-user/main.c b/bsd-user/main.c
index 9f8683d2e6..6b59a16112 100644
--- a/bsd-user/main.c
+++ b/bsd-user/main.c
@@ -759,6 +759,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     cpu_model = NULL;
+#if defined(cpudef_setup)
+    cpudef_setup(); /* parse cpu definitions in target config file (TBD) */
+#endif
+
     optind = 1;
     for(;;) {
         if (optind >= argc)