diff --git a/man/hostnamectl.xml b/man/hostnamectl.xml
index 128d92f5762..ffae5e6b060 100644
--- a/man/hostnamectl.xml
+++ b/man/hostnamectl.xml
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
                                 <literal>server</literal>,
                                 <literal>tablet</literal>,
                                 <literal>handset</literal>,
-                                <literal>watch</literal>, as well as
+                                <literal>watch</literal>,
+                                <literal>embedded</literal> as well as
                                 the special chassis types
                                 <literal>vm</literal> and
                                 <literal>container</literal> for
diff --git a/shell-completion/bash/hostnamectl b/shell-completion/bash/hostnamectl
index a5e34600c80..7a0850dbe44 100644
--- a/shell-completion/bash/hostnamectl
+++ b/shell-completion/bash/hostnamectl
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ _hostnamectl() {
         if [[ -z $verb ]]; then
                 comps=${VERBS[*]}
         elif __contains_word "$verb" ${VERBS[CHASSIS]}; then
-                comps='desktop laptop server tablet handset watch vm container'
+                comps='desktop laptop server tablet handset watch embedded vm container'
         elif __contains_word "$verb" ${VERBS[STANDALONE]} ${VERBS[ICONS]} ${VERBS[NAME]}; then
                 comps=''
         fi
diff --git a/shell-completion/zsh/_hostnamectl b/shell-completion/zsh/_hostnamectl
index e02f6de30ed..a7217a1999e 100644
--- a/shell-completion/zsh/_hostnamectl
+++ b/shell-completion/zsh/_hostnamectl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ _hostnamectl_set-icon-name() {
 
 _hostnamectl_set-chassis() {
     if (( CURRENT <= 3 )); then
-        _chassis=( desktop laptop server tablet handset watch vm container )
+        _chassis=( desktop laptop server tablet handset watch embedded vm container )
         _describe chassis _chassis
     else
         _message "no more options"
diff --git a/src/hostname/hostnamed.c b/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
index a449610bb86..0123922c4a2 100644
--- a/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
+++ b/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ static bool valid_chassis(const char *chassis) {
                         "server\0"
                         "tablet\0"
                         "handset\0"
-                        "watch\0",
+                        "watch\0"
+                        "embedded\0",
                         chassis);
 }