diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index 023b288f895b..4459eff7a75a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ config PPC_PSERIES
 	select ZLIB_DEFLATE
 	select PPC_DOORBELL
 	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING
+	select HOTPLUG if SMP
+	select HOTPLUG_CPU if SMP
 	default y
 
 config PPC_SPLPAR