diff --git a/include/config_distro_bootcmd.h b/include/config_distro_bootcmd.h
index 82a3a36..c986226 100644
--- a/include/config_distro_bootcmd.h
+++ b/include/config_distro_bootcmd.h
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@
 #endif
 #define BOOTENV_DEV_DHCP(devtypeu, devtypel, instance) \
 	"bootcmd_dhcp=" \
+		"setenv devtype " #devtypel "; " \
 		BOOTENV_RUN_NET_USB_START \
 		BOOTENV_RUN_PCI_ENUM \
 		"if dhcp ${scriptaddr} ${boot_script_dhcp}; then " \