diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index 14a03fe628c7..66e4043659fe 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config XTENSA
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	select IRQ_DOMAIN
 	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA
+	select PERF_USE_VMALLOC
 	select VIRT_TO_BUS
 	help
 	  Xtensa processors are 32-bit RISC machines designed by Tensilica