diff --git a/arch/x86/Kbuild b/arch/x86/Kbuild
index ad8ec356fb36..0e103236b754 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kbuild
+++ b/arch/x86/Kbuild
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ obj-y += crypto/
 obj-y += vdso/
 obj-$(CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION) += ia32/
 
+obj-y += platform/
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/Makefile b/arch/x86/platform/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fdf4113befba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Platform specific code goes here