diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index e952bb1..4f73819 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 
 config NDS32
 	bool "NDS32 architecture"
+	select HAVE_GENERIC_BOARD
+	select SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
 
 config NIOS2
 	bool "Nios II architecture"