diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index b44b52c0a8f0..fb75485e5213 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ config PPC
 	bool
 	default y
 	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
+	select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_SERIO
 	select BINFMT_ELF
 	select OF
 	select OF_EARLY_FLATTREE