diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
index caee834760d2..3fb2a7ab54f1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_TRACER=y
 CONFIG_FTRACE_SYSCALLS=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IO_TRACE=y
+CONFIG_PPC_EMULATED_STATS=y
 CONFIG_CODE_PATCHING_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_FTR_FIXUP_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_MSI_BITMAP_SELFTEST=y