diff --git a/Makefile.rule b/Makefile.rule
index 92079e4dac..18312bf2c0 100644
--- a/Makefile.rule
+++ b/Makefile.rule
@@ -335,3 +335,8 @@ COMMON_PROF = -pg
 #
 #  End of user configuration
 #
+
+# RISC-V 64-bit support
+ifeq ($(ARCH), riscv64)
+TARGET = RISCV64_GENERIC
+endif