diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/u-boot.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/u-boot.h
index 27d43b9..4574512 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/u-boot.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/u-boot.h
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@
 	unsigned long	bi_boot_params; /* where this board expects params */
 } bd_t;
 
+/* For image.h:image_check_target_arch() */
+#define IH_ARCH_DEFAULT IH_ARCH_SH
+
 #endif