diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig
index 8e3b5f1..ae41760 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Kconfig
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@
 
 menu "Marvell EBU SoC variants"
 
+config MACH_MVEBU_ANY
+	bool
+
 config MACH_MVEBU_V7
 	bool
 	select ARMADA_370_XP_TIMER
 	select CACHE_L2X0
 	select ARM_CPU_SUSPEND
+	select MACH_MVEBU_ANY
 
 config MACH_ARMADA_370
 	bool "Marvell Armada 370 boards" if ARCH_MULTI_V7
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@
 	select CACHE_L2X0
 	select CPU_PJ4
 	select DOVE_CLK
+	select MACH_MVEBU_ANY
 	select ORION_IRQCHIP
 	select ORION_TIMER
 	select PINCTRL_DOVE
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@
 	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select CPU_FEROCEON
 	select KIRKWOOD_CLK
+	select MACH_MVEBU_ANY
 	select ORION_IRQCHIP
 	select ORION_TIMER
 	select PCI
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Makefile
index bc7689e..e24136b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 AFLAGS_coherency_ll.o		:= -Wa,-march=armv7-a
 CFLAGS_pmsu.o			:= -march=armv7-a
 
-obj-y				 += system-controller.o mvebu-soc-id.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_MVEBU_ANY)	 += system-controller.o mvebu-soc-id.o
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_MACH_MVEBU_V7),y)
 obj-y				 += cpu-reset.o board-v7.o coherency.o coherency_ll.o pmsu.o pmsu_ll.o