diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index bd06a3ccda31..2ea575cb3401 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ cpu-as-$(CONFIG_4xx)		+= -Wa,-m405
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_ALTIVEC)	+= $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-maltivec)
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_E200)		+= -Wa,-me200
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64)	+= -Wa,-mpower4
+cpu-as-$(CONFIG_PPC_E500MC)	+= $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-me500mc)
 
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(cpu-as-y)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(cpu-as-y)