diff --git a/release/riscv/GENERICSD.conf b/release/riscv/GENERICSD.conf
--- a/release/riscv/GENERICSD.conf
+++ b/release/riscv/GENERICSD.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#
-#
 
 EMBEDDED_TARGET_ARCH="riscv64"
 EMBEDDED_TARGET="riscv"
@@ -11,4 +9,18 @@
 KERNEL="GENERIC"
 MD_ARGS="-x 63 -y 255"
 PART_SCHEME="GPT"
+EFIPART_SUFFIX=p3
+ROOTFSPART_SUFFIX=p4
 export BOARDNAME="GENERICSD"
+
+arm_create_partitions() {
+    # Create two partitions for firmware, preceding EFI and ROOTFS:
+    #  1. u-boot SPL
+    #  2. u-boot loader
+    #
+    #  The exact partition types can be rewritten by the user, but they should
+    #  be reserved now.
+
+    chroot ${CHROOTDIR} gpart add -t hifive-fsbl -l spl -a 512k -b 2m -s 2m ${mddev}
+    chroot ${CHROOTDIR} gpart add -t hifive-bbl -l uboot -a 512k -b 4m -s 4m ${mddev}
+}