diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 468dbe8a6b9c22779d583913db85eb6bef1bdd64..cad8346def1dc01a59e8a733b6bf9fd0df9cb609 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -261,6 +261,15 @@ config HOTPLUG_CPU
 	  can be controlled through /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu#.
 	  Say N if you want to disable CPU hotplug.
 
+config SCHED_SMT
+	bool "SMT scheduler support"
+	depends on SMP
+	default off
+	help
+	  Improves the CPU scheduler's decision making when dealing with
+	  Intel IA64 chips with MultiThreading at a cost of slightly increased
+	  overhead in some places. If unsure say N here.
+
 config PREEMPT
 	bool "Preemptible Kernel"
         help