diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 6cca561..4fbb63a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -78,14 +78,16 @@
 	  Enable this driver to support Sata devices through
 	  Mediatek AHCI controller (e.g. MT7622).
 
-config AHCI_MVEBU
-	bool "Marvell EBU AHCI SATA support"
-	depends on ARCH_MVEBU || ARCH_OCTEON
+config AHCI_GENERIC
+	bool "Generic AHCI SATA support"
+	depends on OF_CONTROL
 	select SCSI_AHCI
 	select SCSI
 	help
-	  This option enables support for the Marvell EBU SoC's
-	  onboard AHCI SATA.
+	  This option enables support for generic onboard AHCI SATA controller
+	  that do not need platform specific quirks, like emulated devices,
+	  Marvell EBU SoC's onboard AHCI SATA controllers or Cavium's Octeon
+	  7130 AHCI controllers.
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Makefile b/drivers/ata/Makefile
index af6f0bf..507bf84 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ata/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_SATA_CEVA) += sata_ceva.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SATA_MV) += sata_mv.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SATA_SIL) += sata_sil.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_AHCI_MVEBU) += ahci_mvebu.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_AHCI_GENERIC) += ahci_generic.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SUNXI_AHCI) += ahci_sunxi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTK_AHCI) += mtk_ahci.o
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_mvebu.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_generic.c
similarity index 71%
rename from drivers/ata/ahci_mvebu.c
rename to drivers/ata/ahci_generic.c
index f6e2d6b..6e5a6cb 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_generic.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mvebu_ahci_bind(struct udevice *dev)
+static int generic_ahci_bind(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	struct udevice *scsi_dev;
 	int ret;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mvebu_ahci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
+static int generic_ahci_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Board specific SATA / AHCI enable code, e.g. enable the
@@ -43,18 +43,19 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct udevice_id mvebu_ahci_ids[] = {
+static const struct udevice_id generic_ahci_ids[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "marvell,armada-380-ahci" },
 	{ .compatible = "marvell,armada-3700-ahci" },
 	{ .compatible = "marvell,armada-8k-ahci" },
 	{ .compatible = "cavium,octeon-7130-ahci" },
+	{ .compatible = "generic-ahci" },
 	{ }
 };
 
-U_BOOT_DRIVER(ahci_mvebu_drv) = {
-	.name		= "ahci_mvebu",
+U_BOOT_DRIVER(ahci_generic_drv) = {
+	.name		= "ahci_generic",
 	.id		= UCLASS_AHCI,
-	.of_match	= mvebu_ahci_ids,
-	.bind		= mvebu_ahci_bind,
-	.probe		= mvebu_ahci_probe,
+	.of_match	= generic_ahci_ids,
+	.bind		= generic_ahci_bind,
+	.probe		= generic_ahci_probe,
 };