diff --git a/include/configs/PATI.h b/include/configs/PATI.h
index d823b0f3cc41b2bba153a572802bb2acef53cfff..65ab65d4459905518a5c06fd1312f988f4f38819 100644
--- a/include/configs/PATI.h
+++ b/include/configs/PATI.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	0xFFF00000
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /* Serial Console Configuration */
 #define	CONFIG_5xx_CONS_SCI1
 #undef	CONFIG_5xx_CONS_SCI2