diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
index c939fe86a9e0..6a79fe43e229 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_BEAT
 config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_44x
 	bool "Early serial debugging for IBM/AMCC 44x CPUs"
 	depends on 44x
-	select PPC_UDBG_16550
 	help
 	  Select this to enable early debugging for IBM 44x chips via the
 	  inbuilt serial port.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 3c7325ec36ec..99684ea606af 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ config 44x
 	bool "AMCC 44x"
 	select PPC_DCR_NATIVE
 	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
+	select PPC_UDBG_16550
 
 config E200
 	bool "Freescale e200"