2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index 0afd22595546..a578b966ecbc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config PPC_83xx
         select FSL_SOC
         select MPC83xx
         select IPIC
-        select FSL_EMB_PERFMON
 
 config PPC_86xx
         bool "Freescale 86xx"
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 73d81ce14b67..0c3face0ddbb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ config FSL_BOOKE
         default y
 
 config FSL_EMB_PERFMON
-        bool
+        bool "Freescale Embedded Perfmon"
+        depends on E500 || PPC_83xx
+        help
+          This is the Performance Monitor support found on the e500 core
+          and some e300 cores (c3 and c4).  Select this only if your
+          core supports the Embedded Performance Monitor APU
 
 config PTE_64BIT
         bool