diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index 98b0e40d51..e51ef60f40 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ config BR2_s390x
 
 config BR2_sh
 	bool "SuperH"
-	select BR2_ARCH_HAS_MMU_OPTIONAL
 	help
 	  SuperH (or SH) is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer
 	  (RISC) instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by
diff --git a/arch/Config.in.sh b/arch/Config.in.sh
index c1ba449dd5..a012cbf491 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.sh
+++ b/arch/Config.in.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ config BR2_sh2a
 	bool "sh2a (SH2A big endian)"
 config BR2_sh4
 	bool "sh4 (SH4 little endian)"
+	select BR2_ARCH_HAS_MMU_MANDATORY
 config BR2_sh4eb
 	bool "sh4eb (SH4 big endian)"
+	select BR2_ARCH_HAS_MMU_MANDATORY
 config BR2_sh4a
 	bool "sh4a (SH4A little endian)"
+	select BR2_ARCH_HAS_MMU_MANDATORY
 config BR2_sh4aeb
 	bool "sh4aeb (SH4A big endian)"
+	select BR2_ARCH_HAS_MMU_MANDATORY
 endchoice
 
 config BR2_ARCH