diff --git a/arch/Config.in.powerpc b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
index 95bcaeefe6..8581a4d10d 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.powerpc
+++ b/arch/Config.in.powerpc
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ config BR2_GCC_TARGET_CPU
 	default "e300c2"	if BR2_powerpc_e300c2
 	default "e300c3"	if BR2_powerpc_e300c3
 	default "e500mc"	if BR2_powerpc_e500mc
+	default "e5500"		if BR2_powerpc_e5500
+	default "e6500"		if BR2_powerpc_e6500
 	default "power4"	if BR2_powerpc_power4
 	default "power5"	if BR2_powerpc_power5
 	default "power6"	if BR2_powerpc_power6