diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index bf30179db93..76cfa74dc8b 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -733,6 +733,8 @@ config LDR_CPU
 
 source "legacy_api/Kconfig"
 
+source "examples/Kconfig"
+
 endmenu		# General setup
 
 source "boot/Kconfig"
diff --git a/examples/Kconfig b/examples/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62ae2ffab2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+#
+# Copyright 2017 Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com>
+
+config EXAMPLES
+	bool "Compile legacy API examples"
+	depends on !SANDBOX
+	default y if ARCH_QEMU_ARM
+	help
+	  U-Boot provides an legacy API for standalone applications. Examples
+	  are provided in directory examples/.
diff --git a/legacy_api/Kconfig b/legacy_api/Kconfig
index 6dc96455ff0..7e5725a7202 100644
--- a/legacy_api/Kconfig
+++ b/legacy_api/Kconfig
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ config SYS_MMC_MAX_DEVICE
 	int  "Maximum number of MMC devices exposed via the legacy API"
 	default 1
 
-config EXAMPLES
-	bool "Compile legacy API examples"
-	depends on !SANDBOX
-	default y if ARCH_QEMU_ARM
-	help
-	  U-Boot provides an legacy API for standalone applications. Examples
-	  are provided in directory examples/.
-
 config STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR
 	depends on EXAMPLES
 	hex "Address in memory to link standalone applications to"