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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index 47e956c871fe..47fe2bea9865 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -312,4 +312,15 @@ config MPC8xxx_GPIO
           Say Y here if you're going to use hardware that connects to the
           MPC831x/834x/837x/8572/8610 GPIOs.
 
+config SIMPLE_GPIO
+        bool "Support for simple, memory-mapped GPIO controllers"
+        depends on PPC
+        select GENERIC_GPIO
+        select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+        help
+          Say Y here to support simple, memory-mapped GPIO controllers.
+          These are usually BCSRs used to control board's switches, LEDs,
+          chip-selects, Ethernet/USB PHY's power and various other small
+          on-board peripherals.
+
 endmenu