diff --git a/util/spd_tools/intel/lp4x/gen_part_id.go b/util/spd_tools/intel/lp4x/gen_part_id.go
index 6c2ca11d1e..7ed255c83b 100644
--- a/util/spd_tools/intel/lp4x/gen_part_id.go
+++ b/util/spd_tools/intel/lp4x/gen_part_id.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ func genMakefile(partIdList []partIds, makefileDirName string) error {
 	var s string
 
 	s += fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s\n\n", generatedCodeLicense, autoGeneratedInfo)
+	s += fmt.Sprintf("MEMORY_TYPE = lp4x\n\n")
 	s += fmt.Sprintf("SPD_SOURCES =\n")
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(partIdList); i++ {