diff --git a/package/python-numpy/Config.in b/package/python-numpy/Config.in
index f8170f8fd1..f7822efc79 100644
--- a/package/python-numpy/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-numpy/Config.in
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY
-	bool "python-numpy"
+config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	bool
 	# Numpy has some CPU specific code
-	depends on BR2_aarch64 || BR2_arm || BR2_armeb || BR2_i386 \
+	default y if BR2_aarch64 || BR2_arm || BR2_armeb || BR2_i386 \
 		|| BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_powerpc || BR2_powerpc64 \
 		|| BR2_sh || BR2_x86_64
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY
+	bool "python-numpy"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	help
 	  NumPy is the fundamental package for scientific computing
 	  with Python.