diff --git a/target/linux/arc770/image/Makefile b/target/linux/arc770/image/Makefile
index 172eb06744..4cb9364ef3 100644
--- a/target/linux/arc770/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/arc770/image/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ endef
 
 define Device/nsim
 	$(call Device/vmlinux)
+	DEVICE_VENDOR := Synopsys
+	DEVICE_MODEL := nSIM
 	DEVICE_PROFILE := nsim
 	DEVICE_DTS := nsim_700
 endef