diff --git a/arch/Config.in.powerpc b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
index 949995d037..765767eca2 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.powerpc
+++ b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ config BR2_powerpc_power7
 config BR2_powerpc_power8
 	bool "power8"
 	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_VSX
+config BR2_powerpc_power9
+	bool "power9"
+	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_ALTIVEC
+	select BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_VSX
+	select BR2_ARCH_NEEDS_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 endchoice
 
 choice
@@ -216,6 +221,7 @@ config BR2_GCC_TARGET_CPU
 	default "power6"	if BR2_powerpc_power6
 	default "power7"	if BR2_powerpc_power7
 	default "power8"	if BR2_powerpc_power8
+	default "power9"	if BR2_powerpc_power9
 
 config BR2_READELF_ARCH_NAME
 	default "PowerPC"	if BR2_powerpc