diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 7888c9803eb0..19af0885466e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ config ARCH_EBSA110
 
 config ARCH_EP93XX
 	bool "EP93xx-based"
-	select ARCH_HAS_HOLES_MEMORYMODEL
+	select ARCH_SPARSEMEM_ENABLE
 	select ARM_AMBA
 	imply ARM_PATCH_PHYS_VIRT
 	select ARM_VIC