diff --git a/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
index 851b4afc21..475120bda2 100644
--- a/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/ppc-softmmu.mak
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_OPENPIC_KVM=$(call land,$(CONFIG_E500),$(CONFIG_KVM))
 CONFIG_PLATFORM_BUS=y
 CONFIG_ETSEC=y
 # For Sam460ex
+CONFIG_SAM460EX=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_SYSBUS=y
 CONFIG_SM501=y
 CONFIG_IDE_SII3112=y
diff --git a/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs b/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
index 86d82a6ec3..bcab6323b7 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_rtas_ddw.o
 # PowerPC 4xx boards
 obj-y += ppc4xx_devs.o ppc405_uc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPC4XX) += ppc4xx_pci.o ppc405_boards.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PPC4XX) += ppc440_bamboo.o ppc440_pcix.o ppc440_uc.o sam460ex.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PPC4XX) += ppc440_bamboo.o ppc440_pcix.o ppc440_uc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SAM460EX) += sam460ex.o
 # PReP
 obj-$(CONFIG_PREP) += prep.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PREP) += prep_systemio.o