diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
index 37812b4b777b..5a58882e351e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ CONFIG_SCSI_LOGGING=y
 CONFIG_ATA=y
 CONFIG_SATA_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_SATA_FSL=y
+CONFIG_SATA_SIL24=y
 CONFIG_PATA_ALI=y
 CONFIG_PATA_VIA=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
index 7fc3e6ffe1cc..165e6b32baef 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_smp_defconfig
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ CONFIG_SCSI_LOGGING=y
 CONFIG_ATA=y
 CONFIG_SATA_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_SATA_FSL=y
+CONFIG_SATA_SIL24=y
 CONFIG_PATA_ALI=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DUMMY=y