diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig
index ef7a213..4471754 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Kconfig
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
 	bool
 	select FSL_LAW
 	select SYS_CACHE_SHIFT_5
+	select SYS_HAS_SERDES
 	select SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_A004477
 	select SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_A004508
 	select SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_A005125
@@ -1001,6 +1002,9 @@
 config SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_USB14
 	bool
 
+config SYS_HAS_SERDES
+	bool
+
 config SYS_P4080_ERRATUM_CPU22
 	bool