diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
index eecef95..a645d95 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 config MCF5445x
 	bool
 
+config MCF5227x
+	bool
+
 # processor type
 config M5208
 	bool
@@ -87,11 +90,16 @@
 	bool
 	select MCF5445x
 
+config M52277
+	bool
+	select MCF5227x
+
 choice
 	prompt "Target select"
 
 config TARGET_M52277EVB
 	bool "Support M52277EVB"
+	select M52277
 
 config TARGET_M5235EVB
 	bool "Support M5235EVB"
diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk
index b5c26e4..a6814d8 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/config.mk
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -mcpu=52277 -fPIC
+cpuflags-$(CONFIG_M52277) := -mcpu=52277 -fPIC
+
+PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(cpuflags-y)
diff --git a/include/configs/M52277EVB.h b/include/configs/M52277EVB.h
index cde7305..e9424b4 100644
--- a/include/configs/M52277EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M52277EVB.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  * High Level Configuration Options
  * (easy to change)
  */
-#define CONFIG_MCF5227x		/* define processor family */
-#define CONFIG_M52277		/* define processor type */
 #define CONFIG_M52277EVB	/* M52277EVB board */
 
 #define CONFIG_MCFUART