diff --git a/board/karo/tx25/tx25.c b/board/karo/tx25/tx25.c
index 4d6a96d20e..2608698e29 100644
--- a/board/karo/tx25/tx25.c
+++ b/board/karo/tx25/tx25.c
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ int board_init()
 
 	mx25_uart_init_pins();
 #endif
+	/* board id for linux */
+	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_TX25;
+	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = PHYS_SDRAM_1 + 0x100;
 	return 0;
 }