diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig b/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
index 2018c7ea4c93..3bac817e025e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ menu "Board support"
 config SOLUTION_ENGINE
 	bool
 
+config SH_ALPHA_BOARD
+	bool
+
 config SH_SOLUTION_ENGINE
 	bool "SolutionEngine"
 	select SOLUTION_ENGINE
diff --git a/arch/sh/tools/mach-types b/arch/sh/tools/mach-types
index 0e68465e7b50..765cf79c81d8 100644
--- a/arch/sh/tools/mach-types
+++ b/arch/sh/tools/mach-types
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SE			SH_SOLUTION_ENGINE
 HIGHLANDER		SH_HIGHLANDER
 RTS7751R2D		SH_RTS7751R2D
 RSK			SH_RSK
+ALPHA_BOARD		SH_ALPHA_BOARD
 
 #
 # List of companion chips / MFDs.