diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 8aff6ac4..1c1af4a3 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ endif
 GET_OS_SH             ?= /bin/bash $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/get-os.sh
 OS                    ?= $(shell $(GET_OS_SH))
 OS_NAME               ?= $(shell $(GET_OS_SH) name)
+OSTYPE                ?= $(shell $(GET_OS_SH) type)
 
 CREATE_DEVEL          ?= true
 #COMPILER_SUITE        ?= clang
diff --git a/scripts/get-os.sh b/scripts/get-os.sh
index 367c90f1..da180ba1 100755
--- a/scripts/get-os.sh
+++ b/scripts/get-os.sh
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ cmd_name()
 	echo ${nv%%-*}
 }
 
+cmd_type()
+{
+	echo linux
+}
+
 # --- here we go
 
 myname=`basename $0`