diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
index 9ee866ce0478..4b678478cf95 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/setup.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ static void __init soc_detect(u32 dbgu_base)
 	switch (socid) {
 	case ARCH_ID_AT91RM9200:
 		at91_soc_initdata.type = AT91_SOC_RM9200;
+		if (at91_soc_initdata.subtype == AT91_SOC_SUBTYPE_NONE)
+			at91_soc_initdata.subtype = AT91_SOC_RM9200_BGA;
 		at91_boot_soc = at91rm9200_soc;
 		break;