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diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index facc3f1d9e377f..831419381cf599 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -561,9 +561,19 @@ config TIPAR
If unsure, say N.
+config HVC_DRIVER
+ bool
+ help
+ Users of pSeries machines that want to utilize the hvc console front-end
+ module for their backend console driver should select this option.
+ It will automatically be selected if one of the back-end console drivers
+ is selected.
+
+
config HVC_CONSOLE
bool "pSeries Hypervisor Virtual Console support"
depends on PPC_PSERIES
+ select HVC_DRIVER
help
pSeries machines when partitioned support a hypervisor virtual
console. This driver allows each pSeries partition to have a console