diff --git a/boards.cfg b/boards.cfg
index dfefc3f..ff6f7e4 100644
--- a/boards.cfg
+++ b/boards.cfg
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@
 vct_platinumavc_small        mips        mips32      vct                 micronas       -           vct:VCT_PLATINUMAVC,VCT_SMALL_IMAGE
 vct_platinumavc_onenand      mips        mips32      vct                 micronas       -           vct:VCT_PLATINUMAVC,VCT_ONENAND
 vct_platinumavc_onenand_small mips       mips32      vct                 micronas       -           vct:VCT_PLATINUMAVC,VCT_ONENAND,VCT_SMALL_IMAGE
+nios2-generic                nios2       nios2       nios2-generic       altera
 PCI5441                      nios2       nios2       pci5441             psyent
 PK1C20                       nios2       nios2       pk1c20              psyent
 EVB64260                     powerpc     74xx_7xx    evb64260            -              -           EVB64260