diff --git a/target/linux/omap/Makefile b/target/linux/omap/Makefile
index 08003d5fd2..ec01114dc4 100644
--- a/target/linux/omap/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/omap/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += uboot-omap-am335x_evm uboot-omap-omap3_beagle uboot-omap-omap3_overo uboot-omap-omap4_panda
 
-DEVICE_TYPE=developerboard
-
 define Target/Description
 	TI OMAP boards
 endef