diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
index df25a3e..7e18456 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ endif # PPC32
 config PPC_QEMU_E500
 	bool "QEMU generic e500 platform"
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
+	select E500
+	select PPC_E500MC if PPC64
 	help
 	  This option enables support for running as a QEMU guest using
 	  QEMU's generic e500 machine.  This is not required if you're