diff --git a/include/configs/sama5d3_xplained.h b/include/configs/sama5d3_xplained.h
index e826e2dbd2..be6bb9366d 100644
--- a/include/configs/sama5d3_xplained.h
+++ b/include/configs/sama5d3_xplained.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT		/* Device Tree support */
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /* general purpose I/O */
 #define CONFIG_AT91_GPIO