diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index e36b01025321..12f50c7963fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_CGROUPS=y
 CONFIG_RELAY=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
+CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 # CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG is not set
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_MODULES=y