diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
index 2489805e79f1..6a6f4ef46b9e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/Kconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ config PPC_POWERNV
 	select CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE
 	select PPC_DOORBELL
 	select MMU_NOTIFIER
+	select FORCE_SMP
 	default y
 
 config OPAL_PRD