diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 955e2e4dbb..49ef52f484 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ else
 	esac
 fi
 
+AM_CONDITIONAL(TARGET_GENERIC, test x"$with_distro" = xgeneric)
+if test x"$with_distro" = xgeneric; then
+  AC_DEFINE(TARGET_GENERIC, 1, [Define for a general unknown Linux system])
+fi
+
 AM_CONDITIONAL(TARGET_REDHAT, test x"$with_distro" = xredhat)
 if test x"$with_distro" = xredhat; then
   AC_DEFINE(TARGET_REDHAT, 1, [Define if you have Fedora or RHEL])
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c
index 89b8a46dde..614460f80a 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c
@@ -113,3 +113,15 @@ void nm_generic_update_dns (void)
 {
 }
 
+#ifdef TARGET_GENERIC
+void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
+{
+	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
+}
+
+void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
+{
+	nm_generic_update_dns ();
+}
+#endif
+