diff --git a/include/configs/otc570.h b/include/configs/otc570.h
index e2c2eda37e..c068aa0153 100644
--- a/include/configs/otc570.h
+++ b/include/configs/otc570.h
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE		0x20002000
 
+/*
+ * since a number of boards are not being listed in linux
+ * arch/arm/tools/mach-types any more, the mach-types have to be
+ * defined here
+ */
+#define MACH_TYPE_OTC570		2166
+
 /* ARM asynchronous clock */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_SLOW_CLOCK	32768	/* 32.768 kHz crystal */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_AT91_MAIN_CLOCK	16000000/* 16.0 MHz crystal */