diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 1707f7dc44..2248f0940f 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE
 	depends on BR2_arc || BR2_arm || BR2_armeb || BR2_bfin || \
 		   BR2_powerpc || BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le || \
 		   BR2_sh || BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || \
-		   BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
+		   BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el || BR2_xtensa
 	select BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UBOOT_IMAGE
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_APPENDED_UIMAGE