diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index a3866dc..a4b6c9e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 config ARCH_AT91
 	bool "Atmel AT91"
+	select GENERIC_GPIO
 
 config ARCH_AT91RM9200
 	bool "Atmel AT91RM9200"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 
 config ARCH_IMX
 	bool "Freescale iMX-based"
+	select GENERIC_GPIO
 
 config ARCH_NETX
 	bool "Hilscher NetX based"
diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index df5dc68..7d6cd98 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 	select CRC32
 	bool
 
+config GENERIC_GPIO
+	bool
+
 menu "General Settings              "
 
 config LOCALVERSION_AUTO