diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index 76e3fab31f66..bb8d4e46f0c5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ CONFIG_AXON_RAM=m
 #
 # Kernel options
 #
+CONFIG_TICK_ONESHOT=y
+CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
+CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
+CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BUILD=y
 # CONFIG_HZ_100 is not set
 CONFIG_HZ_250=y
 # CONFIG_HZ_300 is not set
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 2362474c7dc3..c09eb8cfbe71 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ CONFIG_IBMEBUS=y
 #
 # Kernel options
 #
+CONFIG_TICK_ONESHOT=y
+CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
+CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
+CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BUILD=y
 # CONFIG_HZ_100 is not set
 CONFIG_HZ_250=y
 # CONFIG_HZ_300 is not set