diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
index 48c12ea8801985eb47e2788dcea33c63dc04b5bf..b666d9494ddfc50469c85f743b064a676a87efb4 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /*
  * Hardware drivers
  */