diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
index 28a82c1a93..290178706a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ config HAVE_AT91_DDRAMC
 	bool
 
 config AT91_MCI_PBL
-	bool
-	depends on MCI_ATMEL_PBL
-	depends on MCI_ATMEL_SDHCI_PBL
-	default y
+	def_bool MCI_ATMEL_PBL || MCI_ATMEL_SDHCI_PBL
 
 # Select if board uses the common at91sam926x_board_init
 config AT91SAM926X_BOARD_INIT