diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm_defconfig
index 4bf72264b175..fbebcbce1e8c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm_defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CONFIG_PARTITION_ADVANCED=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BCM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BCM_MOBILE=y
 CONFIG_ARM_THUMBEE=y
+CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_AEABI=y
 # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set