diff --git a/hw/gpio/Kconfig b/hw/gpio/Kconfig
index f0e7405f6e..d2cf3accc8 100644
--- a/hw/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ config PL061
 config GPIO_KEY
     bool
 
+config GPIO_MPC8XXX
+    bool
+
 config GPIO_PWR
     bool
 
diff --git a/hw/gpio/meson.build b/hw/gpio/meson.build
index 7bd6a57264..b726e6d27a 100644
--- a/hw/gpio/meson.build
+++ b/hw/gpio/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_E500', if_true: files('mpc8xxx.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_GPIO_KEY', if_true: files('gpio_key.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_GPIO_MPC8XXX', if_true: files('mpc8xxx.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_GPIO_PWR', if_true: files('gpio_pwr.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MAX7310', if_true: files('max7310.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PL061', if_true: files('pl061.c'))
diff --git a/hw/ppc/Kconfig b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
index 22a64745d4..791fe78a50 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ config E500
     imply AT24C
     imply VIRTIO_PCI
     select ETSEC
+    select GPIO_MPC8XXX
     select OPENPIC
     select PLATFORM_BUS
     select PPCE500_PCI