diff --git a/src/config/Options.lb b/src/config/Options.lb
index b87c0ad247..e56e664194 100644
--- a/src/config/Options.lb
+++ b/src/config/Options.lb
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ define LINUXBIOS_ASSEMBLER
 	export always
 	comment "Build assembler"
 end
+define CONFIG_CHIP_CONFIGURE
+	default 0
+	export used
+	comment "Use new chip_configure method for configuring (non-pci) devices"
+end
 
 ###############################################
 # ROM image options
diff --git a/targets/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb b/targets/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb
index 356b81f269..3a7e376e67 100644
--- a/targets/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb
+++ b/targets/motorola/sandpoint/Config.lb
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ uses MAINBOARD_VENDOR
 ## use a cross compiler
 option CROSS_COMPILE="powerpc-eabi-"
 
+## Use chip configuration
+option CONFIG_CHIP_CONFIGURE=1
+
 ## We don't use compressed image
 option CONFIG_COMPRESS=0