diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-realview/Kconfig
index eebf7ec9a156..b117c13407c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/Kconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ config REALVIEW_EB_ARM11MP_REVB
 
 config MACH_REALVIEW_PB11MP
 	bool "Support RealView/PB11MPCore platform"
+	select CPU_V6
 	select ARM_GIC
 	help
 	  Include support for the ARM(R) RealView MPCore Platform Baseboard.