diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig
index 0527e65318f4a647b5b00192ce08ba47368ce5f8..6785db4179b84ccd925f9112cd48e9be71668e7c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ config ARCH_MXC91231
 config ARCH_MX5
 	bool "MX5-based"
 	select CPU_V7
+	select ARM_L1_CACHE_SHIFT_6
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems based on the Freescale i.MX51 family