diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
index b2b504ea6fd69..76778b2f520d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ config ARCH_TEGRA
 	  This enables support for the NVIDIA Tegra SoC family.
 
 config ARCH_SPRD
-	bool "Spreadtrum SoC platform"
+	tristate "Spreadtrum SoC platform"
 	help
 	  Support for Spreadtrum ARM based SoCs