diff --git a/include/configs/imx31_phycore.h b/include/configs/imx31_phycore.h
index 4195fa3533..49039d6dfb 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx31_phycore.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx31_phycore.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_MX31			/* This is a mx31 */
 #define CONFIG_MX31_CLK32	32000
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO