diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index ff3efa430c..fc3dfaabe5 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -239,10 +239,8 @@ obj-ppc-y += ppc_oldworld.o
 # NewWorld PowerMac
 obj-ppc-y += ppc_newworld.o
 # IBM pSeries (sPAPR)
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_FDT)$(TARGET_PPC64),yy)
-obj-ppc-y += spapr.o spapr_hcall.o spapr_rtas.o spapr_vio.o
-obj-ppc-y += xics.o spapr_vty.o spapr_llan.o spapr_vscsi.o
-endif
+obj-ppc-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr.o spapr_hcall.o spapr_rtas.o spapr_vio.o
+obj-ppc-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += xics.o spapr_vty.o spapr_llan.o spapr_vscsi.o
 # PowerPC 4xx boards
 obj-ppc-y += ppc4xx_devs.o ppc4xx_pci.o ppc405_uc.o ppc405_boards.o
 obj-ppc-y += ppc440.o ppc440_bamboo.o
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 59b14947ed..29cdd752a9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3389,6 +3389,9 @@ case "$target_arch2" in
       fi
     fi
 esac
+if test "$target_arch2" = "ppc64" -a "$fdt" = "yes"; then
+  echo "CONFIG_PSERIES=y" >> $config_target_mak
+fi
 if test "$target_bigendian" = "yes" ; then
   echo "TARGET_WORDS_BIGENDIAN=y" >> $config_target_mak
 fi