diff --git a/rust/config/x86_64_device.go b/rust/config/x86_64_device.go
index 3c484d894..bcaf5fb4d 100644
--- a/rust/config/x86_64_device.go
+++ b/rust/config/x86_64_device.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var (
 		"goldmont-without-sha-xsaves": []string{"-C target-cpu=goldmont", "-C target-feature=-sha,-xsaves"},
 		"haswell":                     []string{"-C target-cpu=haswell"},
 		"ivybridge":                   []string{"-C target-cpu=ivybridge"},
-		"sandybridge":                 []string{"-C target-cpu=sandybridge"},
+		"sandybridge":                 []string{"-C target-cpu=nehalem"},
 		"silvermont":                  []string{"-C target-cpu=silvermont"},
 		"skylake":                     []string{"-C target-cpu=skylake"},
 		//TODO: Add target-cpu=stoneyridge when rustc supports it.
diff --git a/rust/config/x86_device.go b/rust/config/x86_device.go
index 3c597cc23..d31b8761f 100644
--- a/rust/config/x86_device.go
+++ b/rust/config/x86_device.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var (
 		"goldmont-without-sha-xsaves": []string{"-C target-cpu=goldmont", "-C target-feature=-sha,-xsaves"},
 		"haswell":                     []string{"-C target-cpu=haswell"},
 		"ivybridge":                   []string{"-C target-cpu=ivybridge"},
-		"sandybridge":                 []string{"-C target-cpu=sandybridge"},
+		"sandybridge":                 []string{"-C target-cpu=nehalem"},
 		"silvermont":                  []string{"-C target-cpu=silvermont"},
 		"skylake":                     []string{"-C target-cpu=skylake"},
 		//TODO: Add target-cpu=stoneyridge when rustc supports it.