diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index df338c5cc910..80d114a3a837 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ config GENERIC_TBSYNC
 	default y if PPC32 && SMP
 	default n
 
+config DEFAULT_UIMAGE
+	bool
+	help
+	  Used to allow a board to specify it wants a uImage built by default
+	default n
+
 menu "Processor support"
 choice
 	prompt "Processor Type"
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 44dd82b791d1..15fc3e98ac5c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ drivers-$(CONFIG_OPROFILE)	+= arch/powerpc/oprofile/
 # Default to zImage, override when needed
 defaultimage-y			:= zImage
 defaultimage-$(CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES) := vmlinux
+defaultimage-$(CONFIG_DEFAULT_UIMAGE) := uImage
 KBUILD_IMAGE := $(defaultimage-y)
 all: $(KBUILD_IMAGE)