diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 44175fb7adec..9828663652e9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ CONFIG_SCSI_SAS_ATTRS=m
 # CONFIG_MEGARAID_NEWGEN is not set
 # CONFIG_MEGARAID_LEGACY is not set
 # CONFIG_MEGARAID_SAS is not set
-# CONFIG_ATA is not set
+CONFIG_ATA=y
 # CONFIG_SCSI_HPTIOP is not set
 # CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC is not set
 # CONFIG_SCSI_DMX3191D is not set