diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index 6cf517f5fba6..47e956c871fe 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ config QUICC_ENGINE
 	  Selecting this option means that you wish to build a kernel
 	  for a machine with a QE coprocessor.
 
+config QE_GPIO
+	bool "QE GPIO support"
+	depends on QUICC_ENGINE
+	select GENERIC_GPIO
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you're going to use hardware that connects to the
+	  QE GPIOs.
+
 config CPM2
 	bool "Enable support for the CPM2 (Communications Processor Module)"
 	depends on MPC85xx || 8260
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
index 1ce546462be5..76ffbc48d4b9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
@@ -24,12 +24,3 @@ config QE_USB
 	bool
 	help
 	  QE USB Host Controller support
-
-config QE_GPIO
-	bool "QE GPIO support"
-	depends on QUICC_ENGINE
-	select GENERIC_GPIO
-	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
-	help
-	  Say Y here if you're going to use hardware that connects to the
-	  QE GPIOs.