diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 3bf72cd2c8fc..dbd9d3c991e8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ config SCHED_SMT
 config PPC_DENORMALISATION
 	bool "PowerPC denormalisation exception handling"
 	depends on PPC_BOOK3S_64
-	default "n"
+	default "y" if PPC_POWERNV
 	---help---
 	  Add support for handling denormalisation of single precision
 	  values.  Useful for bare metal only.  If unsure say Y here.