diff --git a/include/configs/sheevaplug.h b/include/configs/sheevaplug.h
index 71be823899..21c8bda9f3 100644
--- a/include/configs/sheevaplug.h
+++ b/include/configs/sheevaplug.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #ifndef _CONFIG_SHEEVAPLUG_H
 #define _CONFIG_SHEEVAPLUG_H
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /*
  * Version number information
  */