diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index fd4e81a4e1ce..92f92fe8bb42 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
 
 menu "Platform selection"
 
+config ARCH_THUNDER
+	bool "Cavium Inc. Thunder SoC Family"
+	help
+	  This enables support for Cavium's Thunder Family of SoCs.
+
 config ARCH_VEXPRESS
 	bool "ARMv8 software model (Versatile Express)"
 	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
index c2e8e4661a90..f8001a62029c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
+dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_THUNDER) += thunder-88xx.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_VEXPRESS) += rtsm_ve-aemv8a.dtb foundation-v8.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_XGENE) += apm-mustang.dtb
 
-dtb-y += thunder-88xx.dtb
-
 targets += dtbs
 targets += $(dtb-y)