diff --git a/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h b/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h
index 73a123d430..53816a6025 100644
--- a/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/siemens-am33x-common.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_ECHO
 #define CONFIG_CMD_CACHE
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 #define CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_CONFIG
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 #define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		"/opt/eldk"