diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
index bd012441b747..f71302c3ac33 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_DEADLINE is not set
 # CONFIG_IOSCHED_CFQ is not set
+CONFIG_ARCH_MXC=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V4T=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V5=y
 # CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V7 is not set
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index a4965f372576..5dfadfbf7c90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
+CONFIG_ARCH_MXC=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V6=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V7=y
 CONFIG_MACH_MX31LILLY=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index 892631f1e4c8..66bcf1df14b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 config ARCH_MXC
-	def_bool y if ARCH_MULTI_V4_V5 || ARCH_MULTI_V6_V7
+	bool "Freescale i.MX family" if ARCH_MULTI_V4_V5 || ARCH_MULTI_V6_V7
 	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select ARM_PATCH_PHYS_VIRT
 	select AUTO_ZRELADDR if !ZBOOT_ROM