diff --git a/openpower/package/barreleye-xml/Config.in b/openpower/package/barreleye-xml/Config.in
index 9187dac..5a8ba74 100755
--- a/openpower/package/barreleye-xml/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/barreleye-xml/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_BARRELEYE_XML
         bool "barreleye_xml"
         default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME = "barreleye")
+        select BR2_PACKAGE_COMMON_P8_XML
         help
             Utilites for building xml and the targeting binary image
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/firestone-xml/Config.in b/openpower/package/firestone-xml/Config.in
index f0c0948..3990b29 100755
--- a/openpower/package/firestone-xml/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/firestone-xml/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_FIRESTONE_XML
         bool "firestone_xml"
         default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME = "firestone")
+        select BR2_PACKAGE_COMMON_P8_XML
         help
             Utilites for building xml and the targeting binary image
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/garrison-xml/Config.in b/openpower/package/garrison-xml/Config.in
index a1626d0..a71a2c8 100755
--- a/openpower/package/garrison-xml/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/garrison-xml/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GARRISON_XML
         bool "garrison_xml"
         default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME = "garrison")
+        select BR2_PACKAGE_COMMON_P8_XML
         help
             Utilites for building xml and the targeting binary image
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/habanero-xml/Config.in b/openpower/package/habanero-xml/Config.in
index 2939cb6..02420ce 100755
--- a/openpower/package/habanero-xml/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/habanero-xml/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HABANERO_XML
         bool "habanero_xml"
         default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME = "habanero")
+        select BR2_PACKAGE_COMMON_P8_XML
         help
             Utilites for building xml and the targeting binary image
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/palmetto-xml/Config.in b/openpower/package/palmetto-xml/Config.in
index b07d517..05a094f 100755
--- a/openpower/package/palmetto-xml/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/palmetto-xml/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PALMETTO_XML
         bool "palmetto_xml"
         default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME = "palmetto")
+        select BR2_PACKAGE_COMMON_P8_XML
         help
             Utilites for building xml and the targeting binary image