diff --git a/docs/plat/xilinx-versal.rst b/docs/plat/xilinx-versal.rst
index 231286e..95c89a8 100644
--- a/docs/plat/xilinx-versal.rst
+++ b/docs/plat/xilinx-versal.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 make RESET_TO_BL31=1 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- PLAT=versal bl31
 ```
 
-To build ATF for different platform (for now its just versal virtual "versal_virt")
+To build ATF for different platform (supported are "silicon"(default) and "versal_virt")
 ```bash
 make RESET_TO_BL31=1 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- PLAT=versal VERSAL_PLATFORM=versal_virt bl31
 ```
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal/platform.mk b/plat/xilinx/versal/platform.mk
index 52d2c97..7a8bfa3 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal/platform.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     $(eval $(call add_define,VERSAL_BL32_MEM_SIZE))
 endif
 
-VERSAL_PLATFORM ?= versal_virt
+VERSAL_PLATFORM ?= silicon
 $(eval $(call add_define_val,VERSAL_PLATFORM,VERSAL_PLATFORM_ID_${VERSAL_PLATFORM}))
 
 VERSAL_CONSOLE	?=	pl011