diff --git a/arch/v850/Makefile b/arch/v850/Makefile
index 6edaed4..bf38ca0 100644
--- a/arch/v850/Makefile
+++ b/arch/v850/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #
 # arch/v850/Makefile
 #
-#  Copyright (C) 2001,02,03  NEC Corporation
-#  Copyright (C) 2001,02,03  Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
+#  Copyright (C) 2001,02,03,05  NEC Corporation
+#  Copyright (C) 2001,02,03,05  Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
 #
 # This file is included by the global makefile so that you can add your own
 # architecture-specific flags and dependencies. Remember to do have actions
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 CFLAGS += -fno-builtin
 CFLAGS += -D__linux__ -DUTS_SYSNAME=\"uClinux\"
 
+# By default, build a kernel that runs on the gdb v850 simulator.
+KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := sim_defconfig
+
 # This prevents the linker from consolidating the .gnu.linkonce.this_module
 # section into .text (which the v850 default linker script for -r does for
 # some reason)