diff --git a/target/linux/uml/Makefile b/target/linux/uml/Makefile
index 307687ffda0..cad5d0f3d32 100644
--- a/target/linux/uml/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/uml/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ARCH:=x86_64
 BOARD:=uml
 BOARDNAME:=User Mode Linux
 FEATURES:=audio ext4 rootfs-part squashfs
+SUBTARGETS:=generic
 
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=6.1
 KERNEL_TESTING_PATCHVER:=6.6
diff --git a/target/linux/uml/README.md b/target/linux/uml/README.md
index 9275f9891b9..ffdd2f0fe71 100644
--- a/target/linux/uml/README.md
+++ b/target/linux/uml/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ In your bin directory you will find a Kernel and an root file system when it's
 finished. Just run it like this:-
 
 ```shell
-./openwrt-uml-vmlinux ubd0=openwrt-uml-squashfs.img
+./openwrt-uml-generic-vmlinux ubd0=openwrt-uml-generic-squashfs.img
 ```
 
 The uml will start and eventually the serial console of the uml will be at your
diff --git a/target/linux/uml/generic/target.mk b/target/linux/uml/generic/target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5cb1fb19b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/uml/generic/target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+BOARDNAME:=Generic