diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index be81985a8b1..ff472159653 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ config ARCH_HAVE_EXTCLK
 	bool
 	default n
 
+config ARCH_HAVE_POWEROFF
+	bool
+	default n
+
 config ARCH_USE_MMU
 	bool "Enable MMU"
 	default n
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 6c6578a8cd2..1cb1da3ce3e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ config ARCH_CHIP_CALYPSO
 	select ARCH_HAVE_HEAP2
 	select ARCH_HAVE_LOWVECTORS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_OTHER_UART
+	select ARCH_HAVE_POWEROFF
 	---help---
 		TI Calypso-based cell phones (ARM7TDMI)