diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index 9bd4c14936..a2ceb7f783 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ DEVICE_TYPE?=router
 
 # Default packages - the really basic set
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES:=base-files libc libgcc busybox dropbear mtd uci opkg netifd fstools uclient-fetch logd urandom-seed urngd
+# For the basic set
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES.basic:=
 # For nas targets
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES.nas:=block-mount fdisk lsblk mdadm
 # For router targets
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES.router:=dnsmasq iptables ip6tables ppp ppp-mod-pppoe firewall odhcpd-ipv6only odhcp6c kmod-ipt-offload
-DEFAULT_PACKAGES.bootloader:=
 
 ifneq ($(DUMP),)
   all: dumpinfo
diff --git a/target/linux/arc770/Makefile b/target/linux/arc770/Makefile
index 8150f147c5..018d6e5448 100644
--- a/target/linux/arc770/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/arc770/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.14
 
-DEVICE_TYPE:=developerboard
+DEVICE_TYPE:=basic
 
 define Target/Description
 	Synopsys DesignWare boards
diff --git a/target/linux/archs38/Makefile b/target/linux/archs38/Makefile
index 55708a09b0..5b3650ef8d 100644
--- a/target/linux/archs38/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/archs38/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.4
 
-DEVICE_TYPE:=developerboard
+DEVICE_TYPE:=basic
 
 define Target/Description
 	Synopsys DesignWare boards