diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h
index 6f3995b..e3e9b41 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@
 	return revid;
 }
 
+static inline uint16_t __pure bfin_cpuid(void)
+{
+	return (bfin_read_CHIPID() & CHIPID_FAMILY) >> 12;
+
+}
+
 static inline uint32_t __pure bfin_compiled_revid(void)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_BF_REV_0_0)
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
index 4267523..74370f3 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/setup.c
@@ -813,17 +813,23 @@
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Compiled for ADSP-%s Rev none\n", CPU);
 	else
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Compiled for ADSP-%s Rev 0.%d\n", CPU, bfin_compiled_revid());
-	if (bfin_revid() != bfin_compiled_revid()) {
-		if (bfin_compiled_revid() == -1)
-			printk(KERN_ERR "Warning: Compiled for Rev none, but running on Rev %d\n",
-			       bfin_revid());
-		else if (bfin_compiled_revid() != 0xffff)
-			printk(KERN_ERR "Warning: Compiled for Rev %d, but running on Rev %d\n",
-			       bfin_compiled_revid(), bfin_revid());
+
+	if (unlikely(CPUID != bfin_cpuid()))
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ERROR: Not running on ADSP-%s: unknown CPUID 0x%04x Rev 0.%d\n",
+			CPU, bfin_cpuid(), bfin_revid());
+	else {
+		if (bfin_revid() != bfin_compiled_revid()) {
+			if (bfin_compiled_revid() == -1)
+				printk(KERN_ERR "Warning: Compiled for Rev none, but running on Rev %d\n",
+				       bfin_revid());
+			else if (bfin_compiled_revid() != 0xffff)
+				printk(KERN_ERR "Warning: Compiled for Rev %d, but running on Rev %d\n",
+				       bfin_compiled_revid(), bfin_revid());
+		}
+		if (bfin_revid() <= CONFIG_BF_REV_MIN || bfin_revid() > CONFIG_BF_REV_MAX)
+			printk(KERN_ERR "Warning: Unsupported Chip Revision ADSP-%s Rev 0.%d detected\n",
+			       CPU, bfin_revid());
 	}
-	if (bfin_revid() <= CONFIG_BF_REV_MIN || bfin_revid() > CONFIG_BF_REV_MAX)
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Warning: Unsupported Chip Revision ADSP-%s Rev 0.%d detected\n",
-		       CPU, bfin_revid());
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Blackfin Linux support by http://blackfin.uclinux.org/\n");
 
@@ -997,13 +1003,18 @@
 	}
 
 	seq_printf(m, "processor\t: %d\n"
-		"vendor_id\t: %s\n"
-		"cpu family\t: 0x%x\n"
-		"model name\t: ADSP-%s %lu(MHz CCLK) %lu(MHz SCLK) (%s)\n"
-		"stepping\t: %d\n",
+		"vendor_id\t: %s\n",
 		*(unsigned int *)v,
-		vendor,
-		(bfin_read_CHIPID() & CHIPID_FAMILY),
+		vendor);
+
+	if (CPUID == bfin_cpuid())
+		seq_printf(m, "cpu family\t: 0x%04x\n", CPUID);
+	else
+		seq_printf(m, "cpu family\t: Compiled for:0x%04x, running on:0x%04x\n",
+			CPUID, bfin_cpuid());
+
+	seq_printf(m, "model name\t: ADSP-%s %lu(MHz CCLK) %lu(MHz SCLK) (%s)\n"
+		"stepping\t: %d\n",
 		cpu, cclk/1000000, sclk/1000000,
 #ifdef CONFIG_MPU
 		"mpu on",
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/bf527.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/bf527.h
index 330041f..144f08d 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/bf527.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/bf527.h
@@ -110,16 +110,31 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF527
 #define CPU "BF527"
+#define CPUID 0x27e4
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BF526
+#define CPU "BF526"
+#define CPUID 0x27e4
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF525
 #define CPU "BF525"
+#define CPUID 0x27e4
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BF524
+#define CPU "BF524"
+#define CPUID 0x27e4
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BF523
+#define CPU "BF523"
+#define CPUID 0x27e4
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF522
 #define CPU "BF522"
+#define CPUID 0x27e4
 #endif
+
 #ifndef CPU
-#define	CPU "UNKNOWN"
-#define CPUID 0x0
+#error Unknown CPU type - This kernel doesn't seem to be configured properly
 #endif
 
 #endif				/* __MACH_BF527_H__  */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bf533.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bf533.h
index 9498011..dfc8c1a 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bf533.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/bf533.h
@@ -141,19 +141,19 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF533
 #define CPU "BF533"
-#define CPUID 0x027a5000
+#define CPUID 0x27a5
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF532
 #define CPU "BF532"
-#define CPUID 0x0275A000
+#define CPUID 0x275A
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF531
 #define CPU "BF531"
-#define CPUID 0x027a5000
+#define CPUID 0x27a5
 #endif
+
 #ifndef CPU
-#define	CPU "UNKNOWN"
-#define CPUID 0x0
+#error Unknown CPU type - This kernel doesn't seem to be configured properly
 #endif
 
 #endif				/* __MACH_BF533_H__  */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/bf537.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/bf537.h
index 7a047e0..24d5c9d 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/bf537.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/bf537.h
@@ -121,19 +121,19 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF537
 #define CPU "BF537"
-#define CPUID 0x027c8000
+#define CPUID 0x27c8
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF536
 #define CPU "BF536"
-#define CPUID 0x027c8000
+#define CPUID 0x27c8
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF534
 #define CPU "BF534"
-#define CPUID 0x027c6000
+#define CPUID 0x27c6
 #endif
+
 #ifndef CPU
-#define	CPU "UNKNOWN"
-#define CPUID 0x0
+#error Unknown CPU type - This kernel doesn't seem to be configured properly
 #endif
 
 #endif				/* __MACH_BF537_H__  */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/bf548.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/bf548.h
index 14f8a7b..49f9b40 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/bf548.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/bf548.h
@@ -106,20 +106,23 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BF542)
 # define CPU   "BF542"
-# define CPUID 0x027c8000
+# define CPUID 0x27de
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BF544)
-# define CPU "BF544"
-# define CPUID 0x027c8000
+# define CPU   "BF544"
+# define CPUID 0x27de
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BF547)
-# define CPU "BF547"
+# define CPU   "BF547"
+# define CPUID 0x27de
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BF548)
-# define CPU "BF548"
-# define CPUID 0x027c6000
+# define CPU   "BF548"
+# define CPUID 0x27de
 #elif defined(CONFIG_BF549)
-# define CPU "BF549"
-#else
-# define CPU "UNKNOWN"
-# define CPUID 0x0
+# define CPU   "BF549"
+# define CPUID 0x27de
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CPU
+#error Unknown CPU type - This kernel doesn't seem to be configured properly
 #endif
 
 #endif	/* __MACH_BF48_H__  */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bf561.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bf561.h
index 7787caa..18b1b3a 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bf561.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/include/mach/bf561.h
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BF561
 #define CPU "BF561"
-#define CPUID 0x027bb000
+#define CPUID 0x27bb
 #endif
+
 #ifndef CPU
-#define CPU "UNKNOWN"
-#define CPUID 0x0
+#error Unknown CPU type - This kernel doesn't seem to be configured properly
 #endif
 
 #endif				/* __MACH_BF561_H__  */