diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 073c2ed..42fdb73 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,RESET_TO_BL31))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,SAVE_KEYS))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA))
+$(eval $(call assert_boolean,SEPARATE_NOBITS_REGION))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,SPIN_ON_BL1_EXIT))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,SPM_MM))
 $(eval $(call assert_boolean,TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT))
@@ -800,6 +801,7 @@
 $(eval $(call add_define,RAS_EXTENSION))
 $(eval $(call add_define,RESET_TO_BL31))
 $(eval $(call add_define,SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA))
+$(eval $(call add_define,SEPARATE_NOBITS_REGION))
 $(eval $(call add_define,RECLAIM_INIT_CODE))
 $(eval $(call add_define,SPD_${SPD}))
 $(eval $(call add_define,SPIN_ON_BL1_EXIT))