diff --git a/rules/pulp.mk b/rules/pulp.mk
index 64daf40..8815ea2 100644
--- a/rules/pulp.mk
+++ b/rules/pulp.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+platform ?= rtl
 ifdef PULPRUN_PLATFORM
 platform=$(PULPRUN_PLATFORM)
-$(info Setting platform to $(platform))
 endif
+$(info Setting platform to $(platform))
 -include $(PULPRT_HOME)/rules/pulpos/targets/$(PULPRT_TARGET).mk