diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
index d3e840d643af5135dc0b4e0acb6cec114967264a..c24684c818ab015cc9140d9870f26dc97bfb162a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config PPC_POWERNV
 	select PPC_ICP_NATIVE
 	select PPC_P7_NAP
 	select PPC_PCI_CHOICE if EMBEDDED
+	select EPAPR_BOOT
 	default y
 
 config POWERNV_MSI