diff --git a/arch/Config.in.powerpc b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
index c48edd3bb4..9fa0be0d73 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.powerpc
+++ b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_ALTIVEC
 
 config BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_VSX
 	bool
+	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_ALTIVEC
 
 config BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_SPE
 	bool
@@ -135,11 +136,9 @@ config BR2_powerpc_power6
 	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_ALTIVEC
 config BR2_powerpc_power7
 	bool "power7"
-	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_ALTIVEC
 	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_VSX
 config BR2_powerpc_power8
 	bool "power8"
-	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_ALTIVEC
 	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_VSX
 endchoice