diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
index 403db76e3497..f9389c5910e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm/Kconfig
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ config ARCH_BRCMSTB
 	select HAVE_ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	select BRCMSTB_L2_IRQ
 	select BCM7120_L2_IRQ
+	select ARCH_HAS_HOLES_MEMORYMODEL
 	select ARCH_DMA_ADDR_T_64BIT if ARM_LPAE
 	select ZONE_DMA if ARM_LPAE
 	select SOC_BRCMSTB