diff --git a/include/configs/km/km83xx-common.h b/include/configs/km/km83xx-common.h
index ae6b6dc..940000e 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/km83xx-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/km83xx-common.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #ifndef __CONFIG_KM83XX_H
 #define __CONFIG_KM83XX_H
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
+
 /* include common defines/options for all Keymile boards */
 #include "keymile-common.h"
 #include "km-powerpc.h"
diff --git a/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h b/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h
index c5c9dfc..864e5f1 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/kmp204x-common.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_NAND_ECC_BCH
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
+
 /* common KM defines */
 #include "keymile-common.h"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/km82xx.h b/include/configs/km82xx.h
index 029c348..69ba66a 100644
--- a/include/configs/km82xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/km82xx.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 #error ("Board unsupported")
 #endif
 
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
+
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	0xFE000000
 
 /* include common defines/options for all Keymile boards */