diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index 8622dfe..0fd22df 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 CONFIG_SCSI_DH_RDAC=m
 CONFIG_SCSI_DH_ALUA=m
 CONFIG_ATA=y
+CONFIG_SATA_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_SATA_SIL24=y
 CONFIG_SATA_MV=y
 CONFIG_SATA_SVW=y