diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig
index 640c846..682d4e7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 config TARGET_MPC8536DS
 	bool "Support MPC8536DS"
+	select ARCH_MPC8536
 
 config TARGET_MPC8540ADS
 	bool "Support MPC8540ADS"
@@ -189,6 +190,9 @@
 config ARCH_C29X
 	bool
 
+config ARCH_MPC8536
+	bool
+
 config ARCH_MPC8544
 	bool