diff --git a/include/env_default.h b/include/env_default.h
index 375e5ca15ca12b2f61d548512b8c49adf4ea5e20..a1db73a2c559324c2360bded35188335a7da51ee 100644
--- a/include/env_default.h
+++ b/include/env_default.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const uchar default_environment[] = {
 	"arch="		CONFIG_SYS_ARCH			"\0"
 	"cpu="		CONFIG_SYS_CPU			"\0"
 	"board="	CONFIG_SYS_BOARD		"\0"
+	"board_name="	CONFIG_SYS_BOARD		"\0"
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_VENDOR
 	"vendor="	CONFIG_SYS_VENDOR		"\0"
 #endif