diff --git a/include/configs/qemu-mips.h b/include/configs/qemu-mips.h
index 98ed8bc97f..1548d3e682 100644
--- a/include/configs/qemu-mips.h
+++ b/include/configs/qemu-mips.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #define __CONFIG_H
 
 #define CONFIG_QEMU_MIPS
+
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	10	/* autoboot after 10 seconds */
diff --git a/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h b/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h
index e8f5a4c9e8..61cafadd7c 100644
--- a/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h
+++ b/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #define __CONFIG_H
 
 #define CONFIG_QEMU_MIPS
+
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD
+#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY	10	/* autoboot after 10 seconds */