diff --git a/include/configs/mx51evk.h b/include/configs/mx51evk.h
index b0d401c928..d6e8ec4e13 100644
--- a/include/configs/mx51evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/mx51evk.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
 #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG
 #define CONFIG_REVISION_TAG
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
 
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT