diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 4a22c99..c3c29e7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 config PPC
 	bool
 	default y
+	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 
 config EARLY_PRINTK
 	bool