diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index e922a88b2bad..c5e01c4b637d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -794,7 +794,6 @@ config GENERIC_ISA_DMA
 
 config PPC_I8259
 	bool
-	default y if MPC8641_HPCN
 	default n
 
 config PPC_INDIRECT_PCI
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
index 3a87863d2876..3d2b21aa1b57 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ choice
 
 config MPC8641_HPCN
 	bool "Freescale MPC8641 HPCN"
+	select PPC_I8259
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the MPC8641 HPCN board.