diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 383ed4fe6013..9805a2c717b9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ config POWER9_CPU
 
 config E5500_CPU
 	bool "Freescale e5500"
-	depends on E500
+	depends on PPC64 && E500
 
 config E6500_CPU
 	bool "Freescale e6500"
-	depends on E500
+	depends on PPC64 && E500
 
 config 860_CPU
 	bool "8xx family"