diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 9b9c00e..a54a9a2e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 	select E500
 	select FSL_SOC
 	select 85xx
+	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 
 config PPC_86xx
 	bool "Freescale 86xx"