diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
index c7c324d5e8..8b105cf7e7 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 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