diff --git a/target/board/Android.mk b/target/board/Android.mk
index 4dd6b17e33..142270ee58 100644
--- a/target/board/Android.mk
+++ b/target/board/Android.mk
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ $(INSTALLED_ANDROID_INFO_TXT_TARGET): $(board_info_txt) build/make/tools/check_r
 	$(call pretty,"Generated: ($@)")
 ifdef board_info_txt
 	$(hide) grep -v '#' $< > $@
-else
+else ifdef TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME
 	$(hide) echo "board=$(TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME)" > $@
+else
+	$(hide) echo "" > $@
 endif
 
 # Copy compatibility metadata to the device.