diff --git a/target/linux/ath25/Makefile b/target/linux/ath25/Makefile
index ebbc9141d9f..4675962e6f1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath25/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ath25/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ARCH:=mips
 BOARD:=ath25
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR231x/AR5312
 FEATURES:=squashfs low_mem small_flash
+SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=5.10
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=5.10
diff --git a/target/linux/ath25/generic/target.mk b/target/linux/ath25/generic/target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5cb1fb19b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ath25/generic/target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+BOARDNAME:=Generic