diff --git a/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in b/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
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+
+config BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT
+	bool "skiboot"
+	depends on BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le
+        default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM && BR2_powerpc_power8)
+	help
+	  Build skiboot POWER8 firmware
+
+if BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT
+
+config BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD
+	bool "Embed kernel payload in skiboot image"
+	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR
+
+endif