diff --git a/board/logicpd/imx31_litekit/imx31_litekit.c b/board/logicpd/imx31_litekit/imx31_litekit.c
index 0402a0b..7214008 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/imx31_litekit/imx31_litekit.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/imx31_litekit/imx31_litekit.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 
 int board_init(void)
 {
-	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_MX31LITE; /* board id for linux */
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = (0x80000100);	/* adress of boot parameters */
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/configs/imx31_litekit.h b/include/configs/imx31_litekit.h
index 2a02b3d..5e976bc 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx31_litekit.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx31_litekit.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	0xa0000000
 
+#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE	MACH_TYPE_MX31LITE
+
 /* Temporarily disabled */
 #if 0
 #define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT		1