diff --git a/src/soc/sifive/fu540/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/sifive/fu540/Makefile.inc
index 734b4a258a..807c390bb3 100644
--- a/src/soc/sifive/fu540/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/sifive/fu540/Makefile.inc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ ramstage-y += sdram.c
 ramstage-y += cbmem.c
 ramstage-y += otp.c
 ramstage-y += clock.c
+ramstage-y += chip.c
 
 CPPFLAGS_common += -Isrc/soc/sifive/fu540/include
 
diff --git a/src/soc/sifive/fu540/chip.c b/src/soc/sifive/fu540/chip.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6eab45c61c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/soc/sifive/fu540/chip.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+
+#include <device/device.h>
+
+struct chip_operations soc_sifive_fu540_ops = {
+	CHIP_NAME("SIFIVE FU540")
+};