diff --git a/src/arch/i386/image/bzimage.c b/src/arch/i386/image/bzimage.c
index bc947769..5ca3aafd 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/image/bzimage.c
+++ b/src/arch/i386/image/bzimage.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static int bzimage_write_header ( struct image *image __unused,
 	struct bzimage_cmdline cmdline;
 
 	/* Update the header and copy it into the loaded kernel */
-	bzhdr->type_of_loader = BZI_LOADER_TYPE_ETHERBOOT;
+	bzhdr->type_of_loader = BZI_LOADER_TYPE_GPXE;
 	if ( bzhdr->version >= 0x0201 ) {
 		bzhdr->heap_end_ptr = ( load_ctx->rm_heap - 0x200 );
 		bzhdr->loadflags |= BZI_CAN_USE_HEAP;
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/include/bzimage.h b/src/arch/i386/include/bzimage.h
index e536b6e8..f443fae7 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/include/bzimage.h
+++ b/src/arch/i386/include/bzimage.h
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ struct bzimage_header {
 #define BZI_SIGNATURE 0x53726448
 
 /** bzImage boot loader identifier for Etherboot */
-#define BZI_LOADER_TYPE_ETHERBOOT 4
+#define BZI_LOADER_TYPE_ETHERBOOT 0x40
+
+/** bzImage boot loader identifier for gPXE
+ *
+ * We advertise ourselves as Etherboot version 6.
+ */
+#define BZI_LOADER_TYPE_GPXE ( BZI_LOADER_TYPE_ETHERBOOT | 0x06 )
 
 /** bzImage "load high" flag */
 #define BZI_LOAD_HIGH 0x01