diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 4e40c122bf26568db0fdfe36c3f55d89f526f9e1..3934e2659407b2769aaf81fba5c08a3873ed7fe0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -608,6 +608,19 @@ source "drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/pci/hotplug/Kconfig"
 
+config HAS_RAPIDIO
+	bool
+	default n
+
+config RAPIDIO
+	bool "RapidIO support"
+	depends on HAS_RAPIDIO
+	help
+	  If you say Y here, the kernel will include drivers and
+	  infrastructure code to support RapidIO interconnect devices.
+
+source "drivers/rapidio/Kconfig"
+
 endmenu
 
 menu "Advanced setup"
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
index 7442c58d44f5d233a9a3dfc059a6b5af86f51523..053f49a1dcae6ca2a366ff03f77ab5421e5cced2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config MPC8641_HPCN
 	select PPC_I8259
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
 	select FSL_ULI1575
+	select HAS_RAPIDIO
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the MPC8641 HPCN board.