diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig
index 6cf9d66..abf74dc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/44x/warp_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD_NAND_NDFC=y
 CONFIG_MTD_UBI=y
 CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/52xx/motionpro_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/52xx/motionpro_defconfig
index 6828eda..0c7de96 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/52xx/motionpro_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/52xx/motionpro_defconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=32768
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_SCSI_TGT=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig
index 4b24412..d41857a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_ppc9a_defconfig
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DS1682=y
 CONFIG_IDE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECS=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig
index a360ba4..38303ec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc310_defconfig
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DS1682=y
 CONFIG_IDE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECS=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig
index be2829d..9853397 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/gef_sbc610_defconfig
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DS1682=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8641_hpcn_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8641_hpcn_defconfig
index 0c9c7ed..b614508d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8641_hpcn_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/86xx/mpc8641_hpcn_defconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/e55xx_smp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/e55xx_smp_defconfig
index 06f9549..9fa1613 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/e55xx_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/e55xx_smp_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_FF_MEMLESS=m
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV is not set
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/linkstation_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/linkstation_defconfig
index f39d0cf..8a874b9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/linkstation_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/linkstation_defconfig
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT=2
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=8192
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig
index 62db8a3..c02bbb2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc512x_defconfig
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_COUNT=1
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_XIP=y
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 # CONFIG_SCSI_PROC_FS is not set
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc5200_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc5200_defconfig
index 7376e27..e63f537 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc5200_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc5200_defconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=32768
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=y
 CONFIG_SCSI_TGT=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
index 99a19d1..c06a86c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
index c636f23..942ced9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc86xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc86xx_defconfig
index 55b5431..038a308 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc86xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc86xx_defconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=131072
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pasemi_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pasemi_defconfig
index edd2d54..f4deb0b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pasemi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pasemi_defconfig
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=16384
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_EEPROM_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_IDE=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECD=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
index 9d64a68..0a10fb0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=16384
 CONFIG_CDROM_PKTCDVD=m
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=m
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD=y
+CONFIG_MISC_DEVICES=y
 CONFIG_ENCLOSURE_SERVICES=m
 CONFIG_SENSORS_TSL2550=m
 CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=m
