diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 32bdd65a2..658b1a5cc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ endif
 common-y += $(BOARD) $(MACH)
 common-y += arch/arm/lib/ arch/arm/cpu/
 
-common-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB) += arch/arm/dts/
+common-$(CONFIG_OFTREE) += arch/arm/dts/
 
 lds-y	:= arch/arm/lib/barebox.lds
 
diff --git a/drivers/of/Kconfig b/drivers/of/Kconfig
index ffe063e0b..03ae59927 100644
--- a/drivers/of/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/of/Kconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 config OFTREE
+	select DTC
 	bool
 
 config OFTREE_MEM_GENERIC