diff --git a/include/configs/sbc8548.h b/include/configs/sbc8548.h
index f28f350fcc86923545139a94501dfcbcde7e6246..aee0d9e273097b7a92bd43c4aa72a5b6d1f5f87b 100644
--- a/include/configs/sbc8548.h
+++ b/include/configs/sbc8548.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #ifndef __CONFIG_H
 #define __CONFIG_H
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /*
  * Top level Makefile configuration choices
  */