diff --git a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/u-boot.h b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/u-boot.h
index 7d918478d8..166ef14341 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/u-boot.h
+++ b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/u-boot.h
@@ -58,4 +58,7 @@ typedef struct bd_info {
 	} bi_dram[CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS];
 } bd_t;
 
+/* For image.h:image_check_target_arch() */
+#define IH_ARCH_DEFAULT IH_ARCH_SANDBOX
+
 #endif	/* _U_BOOT_H_ */
diff --git a/include/image.h b/include/image.h
index cca1cc533c..b7caaa625a 100644
--- a/include/image.h
+++ b/include/image.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 #define IH_ARCH_BLACKFIN	16	/* Blackfin	*/
 #define IH_ARCH_AVR32		17	/* AVR32	*/
 #define IH_ARCH_ST200	        18	/* STMicroelectronics ST200  */
+#define IH_ARCH_SANDBOX		19	/* Sandbox architecture (test only) */
 
 /*
  * Image Types