1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index b7cd4814fe..4e6a19bd8a 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/helper.mk
-
 ifeq ($(CURDIR),$(SRCTREE))
 dir :=
 else
@@ -221,6 +219,14 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD),y)
 CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 endif
 
+# Does this architecture support generic board init?
+ifeq ($(__HAVE_ARCH_GENERIC_BOARD),)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD),)
+$(error Your architecture does not support generic board. Please undefined \
+CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD in your board config file)
+endif
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(RESET_VECTOR_ADDRESS),)
 CPPFLAGS += -DRESET_VECTOR_ADDRESS=$(RESET_VECTOR_ADDRESS)
 endif