diff --git a/openpower/package/common-p8-xml/Config.in b/openpower/package/common-p8-xml/Config.in
index e69de29..2c01702 100644
--- a/openpower/package/common-p8-xml/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/common-p8-xml/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_COMMON_P8_XML
+        bool "Common P8 XML files"
+        default y if BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTBOOT
+        select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENPOWER_MRW