diff --git a/arch/ppc/Kconfig b/arch/ppc/Kconfig
index d0d94e56b90b..600f23d7fd33 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ppc/Kconfig
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ config 44x
 	bool "44x"
 
 config POWER3
+	select PPC_FPU
 	bool "POWER3"
 
 config POWER4
+	select PPC_FPU
 	bool "POWER4 and 970 (G5)"
 
 config 8xx