diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
index eed87462936b59c38e1a8d3c3d2ff022d914bc5e..1319c3c14327864366e396ed93516732ff6453a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ config ARCH_BRCMSTB
 	select BRCMSTB_GISB_ARB
 	select BRCMSTB_L2_IRQ
 	select BCM7120_L2_IRQ
+	select ARCH_DMA_ADDR_T_64BIT if ARM_LPAE
 	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Say Y if you intend to run the kernel on a Broadcom ARM-based STB