diff --git a/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh b/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh
index 6ea7d2184..79b1c4f77 100755
--- a/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh
+++ b/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh
@@ -292,6 +292,11 @@ function genconfig {
 		# Needed to disable kmods for iopsys-brcm targets
 		touch package/kernel/linux/Makefile
 
+		# we need to signal to bradcom SDK that we have changed the board id
+		# currently boardparms.c is the only place that is depending on inteno boardid name
+		# so just touch that file.
+		find build_dir/ -name boardparms.c -print0 | xargs -0 touch
+				
 		# Set default values based on selected parameters
 		v "$(make defconfig 2>&1)"