diff --git a/include/configs/aspenite.h b/include/configs/aspenite.h
index 727b14a6c25..47760ef7ba9 100644
--- a/include/configs/aspenite.h
+++ b/include/configs/aspenite.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 #ifndef __CONFIG_ASPENITE_H
 #define __CONFIG_ASPENITE_H
 
+/*
+ * Generic board support
+ */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+
 /*
  * Version number information
  */