diff --git a/include/configs/spear-common.h b/include/configs/spear-common.h
index a11f4ed2e1..16281f5ba8 100644
--- a/include/configs/spear-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/spear-common.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
  * Common configurations used for both spear3xx as well as spear6xx
  */
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /* U-boot Load Address */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE			0x00700000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/x600.h b/include/configs/x600.h
index 04187c0a31..241bf65f30 100644
--- a/include/configs/x600.h
+++ b/include/configs/x600.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_SPEAR600				/* SPEAr600 SoC */
 #define CONFIG_X600				/* on X600 board */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
 
 #include <asm/arch/hardware.h>