diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet32_smp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet32_smp_defconfig
index c3987794635167a568185af81ed73d1de49ebdb8..f8aef205d222234564b46fd7b35dede4ee865fd3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet32_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet32_smp_defconfig
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ CONFIG_FIXED_PHY=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE is not set
 CONFIG_SERIO_LIBPS2=y
 # CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS is not set
+CONFIG_PPC_EPAPR_HV_BYTECHAN=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_EXTENDED=y