diff --git a/scripts/gen_target_mk.pl b/scripts/gen_target_mk.pl
index 2492478f9b..613c35bf2e 100755
--- a/scripts/gen_target_mk.pl
+++ b/scripts/gen_target_mk.pl
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ ifeq (\$(CONFIG_LINUX_$conf),y)
   define Target
     KERNEL:=$target->{kernel}
     BOARD:=$target->{board}
+    BOARDNAME:=$target->{name}
     LINUX_VERSION:=$target->{version}
     LINUX_RELEASE:=$target->{release}
     LINUX_KARCH:=$target->{karch}