diff --git a/conf/machine/include/sun8i.inc b/conf/machine/include/sun8i.inc
index 3c71155..c971bc2 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/sun8i.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/sun8i.inc
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 
 DEFAULTTUNE = "armv7athf-neon-vfpv4"
 require conf/machine/include/arm/arch-armv7a.inc
-
-QB_SYSTEM_NAME = "qemu-system-arm"
+require conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
diff --git a/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc b/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab9e7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/machine/include/sunxi.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Generic sunxi
+
+# Bootloader configuration should generally be the same for all sunxi boards
+EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS += "virtual/bootloader"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/bootloader ?= "u-boot"
+SPL_BINARY = "u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"
+
+QB_SYSTEM_NAME = "qemu-system-arm"