diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
index 2ecf9464d9..8d8f1358d0 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="$(BR2_DEFCONFIG)"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_19=y
 
 # Use soft float
-BR2_SOFT_FLOAT=y
+BR2_POWERPC_SOFT_FLOAT=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y