diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 38f3b7e47ec5e..fcc626cc577b5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
 config PPC
 	bool
 	default y
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
 	select BINFMT_ELF
 	select OF
 	select OF_EARLY_FLATTREE