diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 99efb56b49..3521fe5cd5 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 	bool "Linux Kernel"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_KMOD # Unconditional, even if modules not enabled
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_IMAGEMAGICK if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOGO_PATH != ""
+	# mips always generates an ITB image
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS_FIT_SUPPORT if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
 	help
 	  Enable this option if you want to build a Linux kernel for
 	  your embedded device
@@ -32,9 +35,6 @@ choice
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_VERSION
 	bool "Latest version (7.2)"
 	select BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_7_2 if BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_AS_KERNEL
-	# mips always generates an ITB image
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS_FIT_SUPPORT if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LATEST_CIP_VERSION
 	bool "Latest CIP SLTS version (5.10.254-cip72)"