diff --git a/arch/ppc/Kconfig b/arch/ppc/Kconfig
index 54a0a9bb12ddd1d6dfbbd790dce465e2226d162d..3a3e302b4ea247c15ae53e3bd4bdb2f1e3b1f69b 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ppc/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ config RWSEM_XCHGADD_ALGORITHM
 	bool
 	default y
 
+config GENERIC_HWEIGHT
+	bool
+	default y
+
 config GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY
 	bool
 	default y