diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
index bb262f0880fd54fa20f41380de562d4415aae82e..cacc9f4055a72945aab6dba3909b0409c6cf9abc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=14
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
+CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 CONFIG_SLAB=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y