diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 006f019fde63..2c9cdf1d8761 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -1042,6 +1042,7 @@ config PPC_SECURE_BOOT
 	depends on PPC_POWERNV || PPC_PSERIES
 	depends on IMA_ARCH_POLICY
 	imply IMA_SECURE_AND_OR_TRUSTED_BOOT
+	select PSERIES_PLPKS if PPC_PSERIES
 	help
 	  Systems with firmware secure boot enabled need to define security
 	  policies to extend secure boot to the OS. This config allows a user
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index a3b4d99567cb..e51d65969318 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -151,16 +151,15 @@ config IBMEBUS
 
 config PSERIES_PLPKS
 	depends on PPC_PSERIES
-	bool "Support for the Platform Key Storage"
-	help
-	  PowerVM provides an isolated Platform Keystore(PKS) storage
-	  allocation for each LPAR with individually managed access
-	  controls to store sensitive information securely. It can be
-	  used to store asymmetric public keys or secrets as required
-	  by different usecases. Select this config to enable
-	  operating system interface to hypervisor to access this space.
-
-	  If unsure, select N.
+	bool
+	# PowerVM provides an isolated Platform Keystore (PKS) storage
+	# allocation for each LPAR with individually managed access
+	# controls to store sensitive information securely. It can be
+	# used to store asymmetric public keys or secrets as required
+	# by different usecases.
+	#
+	# This option is selected by in-kernel consumers that require
+	# access to the PKS.
 
 config PAPR_SCM
 	depends on PPC_PSERIES && MEMORY_HOTPLUG && LIBNVDIMM