diff --git a/include/configs/xilinx-ppc.h b/include/configs/xilinx-ppc.h
index 0ccd73a868..ccae703cbc 100644
--- a/include/configs/xilinx-ppc.h
+++ b/include/configs/xilinx-ppc.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 
 #ifndef __CONFIG_XLX_H
 #define __CONFIG_XLX_H
+
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /*
 #define DEBUG
 #define ET_DEBUG