diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
index fcd85d2c72dc..a3467bfb7671 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ CONFIG_SND=y
 CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0=y
 # CONFIG_SND_PPC is not set
 # CONFIG_SND_USB is not set
+CONFIG_SND_SOC=y
 CONFIG_HID_A4TECH=y
 CONFIG_HID_APPLE=y
 CONFIG_HID_BELKIN=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
index 908c941fc24c..9693f6ed3da0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ CONFIG_SND=y
 CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0=y
 # CONFIG_SND_PPC is not set
 # CONFIG_SND_USB is not set
+CONFIG_SND_SOC=y
 CONFIG_HID_A4TECH=y
 CONFIG_HID_APPLE=y
 CONFIG_HID_BELKIN=y