diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
index 608079a1aba6..b61c049f92d6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-generic.c
@@ -77,6 +77,24 @@ MACHINE_END
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP3
+/* Some boards need board name for legacy userspace in /proc/cpuinfo */
+static const char *const n900_boards_compat[] __initconst = {
+	"nokia,omap3-n900",
+	NULL,
+};
+
+DT_MACHINE_START(OMAP3_N900_DT, "Nokia RX-51 board")
+	.reserve	= omap_reserve,
+	.map_io		= omap3_map_io,
+	.init_early	= omap3430_init_early,
+	.init_machine	= omap_generic_init,
+	.init_late	= omap3_init_late,
+	.init_time	= omap3_sync32k_timer_init,
+	.dt_compat	= n900_boards_compat,
+	.restart	= omap3xxx_restart,
+MACHINE_END
+
+/* Generic omap3 boards, most boards can use these */
 static const char *const omap3_boards_compat[] __initconst = {
 	"ti,omap3430",
 	"ti,omap3",