diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index b89d7eb730a25..a091c01762ed7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ config GENERIC_GPIO
 config PPC
 	bool
 	default y
+	select BINFMT_ELF
 	select OF
 	select OF_EARLY_FLATTREE
 	select HAVE_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD