diff --git a/include/lib/util_arch.h b/include/lib/util_arch.h
index 72a1b386..86029115 100644
--- a/include/lib/util_arch.h
+++ b/include/lib/util_arch.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enum util_arch_machine_type {
 	UTIL_ARCH_MACHINE_TYPE_Z14_ZR1	= 3907,
 	UTIL_ARCH_MACHINE_TYPE_Z15	= 8561,
 	UTIL_ARCH_MACHINE_TYPE_Z15_T02	= 8562,
+	UTIL_ARCH_MACHINE_TYPE_Z16	= 3931,
 };
 
 int util_arch_machine_type(void);
diff --git a/libutil/util_arch.c b/libutil/util_arch.c
index c64c1d8b..0b9208e1 100644
--- a/libutil/util_arch.c
+++ b/libutil/util_arch.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ const char *util_arch_machine_type_to_str(int type)
 		return "IBM z15";
 	case UTIL_ARCH_MACHINE_TYPE_Z15_T02:
 		return "IBM z15 Model T02";
+	case UTIL_ARCH_MACHINE_TYPE_Z16:
+		return "IBM z16";
 	default:
 		return "Unknown machine type";
 	}