diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
index 03ee911c4577..99a4dd3b30cc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc85xx_defconfig
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ CONFIG_ATA=y
 CONFIG_SATA_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_SATA_FSL=y
 CONFIG_PATA_ALI=y
+CONFIG_PATA_VIA=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DUMMY=y
 CONFIG_FS_ENET=y