diff --git a/sys/powerpc/conf/MPC85XX b/sys/powerpc/conf/MPC85XX
index ed0dd5f8e58..e1978ba3e83 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/conf/MPC85XX
+++ b/sys/powerpc/conf/MPC85XX
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ makeoptions	DEBUG=-g		#Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols
 makeoptions	WITH_CTF=1
 
 options 	FPU_EMU
+options 	MAXCPU=32
 
 options 	_KPOSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
 options 	ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/conf/QORIQ64 b/sys/powerpc/conf/QORIQ64
index 5db473c5393..e1ef972d88e 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/conf/QORIQ64
+++ b/sys/powerpc/conf/QORIQ64
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ makeoptions	WITH_CTF=1
 #makeoptions	WERROR="-Werror -Wno-format"
 
 options 	FPU_EMU
+options 	MAXCPU=32
 
 options 	_KPOSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
 options 	ALT_BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER