diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Kconfig
index 64e55250ef46..eb4dbc705b06 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Kconfig
@@ -19,4 +19,11 @@ config PPC_PASEMI_IOMMU
 	help
 	  IOMMU support for PA6T-1682M
 
+config PPC_PASEMI_MDIO
+	depends on PHYLIB
+	tristate "MDIO support via GPIO"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Driver for MDIO via GPIO on PWRficient platforms
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Makefile
index e90265f610ef..7ffd43b43e02 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-obj-y	+= setup.o pci.o time.o idle.o powersave.o iommu.o gpio_mdio.o
-
+obj-y	+= setup.o pci.o time.o idle.o powersave.o iommu.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PASEMI_MDIO)	+= gpio_mdio.o