diff --git a/include/configs/edb93xx.h b/include/configs/edb93xx.h
index efe2a9daa7c150d16c172b596b76aed8ce2cacb8..e3e32aa0814b3fffaff6f5cb66922374650b3a3f 100644
--- a/include/configs/edb93xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/edb93xx.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #error "no board defined"
 #endif
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /* Initial environment and monitor configuration options. */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY		2
 #define CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG		1