diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index afc0f6a61337..dc3f63c2687d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 config PPC_PSERIES
 	depends on PPC64 && PPC_BOOK3S
 	bool "IBM pSeries & new (POWER5-based) iSeries"
+	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
 	select HAVE_PCSPKR_PLATFORM
 	select MPIC
 	select OF_DYNAMIC