diff --git a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
index 4a61bcba562b..9bfda6782b9d 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ options 	MALLOC_DEBUG_MAXZONES=8	# Separate malloc(9) zones
 options 	SOC_ALLWINNER_A64
 options 	SOC_CAVM_THUNDERX
 options 	SOC_HISI_HI6220
-options 	SOC_BRCM_BCM2837
 
 # Annapurna Alpine drivers
 device		al_ccu			# Alpine Cache Coherency Unit
diff --git a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-UP b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-UP
index 031d4c377777..566c7892705c 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-UP
+++ b/sys/arm64/conf/GENERIC-UP
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@
 include		GENERIC
 ident		GENERIC-UP
 nooptions 	SMP
+
+options 	SOC_BRCM_BCM2837