diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/footbridge_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/footbridge_defconfig
index 5c0c88ce9bc5..504070812ad0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/footbridge_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/footbridge_defconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_HOTPLUG is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE=y
-CONFIG_ARCH_CATS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_EBSA285_HOST=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_NETWINDER=y
 CONFIG_FPE_NWFPE=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig
index 728aff93fba9..bcd4e4ca34f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ menu "Footbridge Implementations"
 
 config ARCH_CATS
 	bool "CATS"
+	depends on UNUSED_BOARD_FILES
 	select CLKEVT_I8253
 	select CLKSRC_I8253
 	select FOOTBRIDGE_HOST