diff --git a/hw/nvram/Kconfig b/hw/nvram/Kconfig
index 24b0ce6a2d..e872fcb194 100644
--- a/hw/nvram/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/nvram/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ config AT24C
 
 config MAC_NVRAM
     bool
+    select CHRP_NVRAM
 
 # NMC93XX uses the NS uWire interface (similar to SPI but less configurable)
 config NMC93XX_EEPROM
     bool
+
+config CHRP_NVRAM
+    bool
diff --git a/hw/nvram/Makefile.objs b/hw/nvram/Makefile.objs
index a4bdfbf187..090df63fcd 100644
--- a/hw/nvram/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/nvram/Makefile.objs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_DS1225Y) += ds1225y.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_NMC93XX_EEPROM) += eeprom93xx.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_AT24C) += eeprom_at24c.o
 common-obj-y += fw_cfg.o
-common-obj-y += chrp_nvram.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_CHRP_NVRAM) += chrp_nvram.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_MAC_NVRAM) += mac_nvram.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_nvram.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NRF51_SOC) += nrf51_nvm.o
diff --git a/hw/ppc/Kconfig b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
index 8e62d8f470..e27efe9a24 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/ppc/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config PSERIES
     select XIVE_SPAPR
     select MSI_NONBROKEN
     select FDT_PPC
+    select CHRP_NVRAM
 
 config SPAPR_RNG
     bool
diff --git a/hw/sparc/Kconfig b/hw/sparc/Kconfig
index 2a83a8010e..22aff2f5b7 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config SUN4M
     select LANCE
     select M48T59
     select STP2000
+    select CHRP_NVRAM
 
 config LEON3
     bool
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/Kconfig b/hw/sparc64/Kconfig
index f9f8b0f73a..980a201bb7 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/sparc64/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config SUN4U
     select IDE_CMD646
     select PCKBD
     select SIMBA
+    select CHRP_NVRAM
 
 config NIAGARA
     bool