diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index aef3f71..c86fcb9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@
 CONFIG_MSI_BITMAP_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_XMON=y
 CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y
+CONFIG_PPC_EARLY_DEBUG=y
+CONFIG_PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_BOOTX=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_NULL=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_TEST=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCBC=m