diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index 30ec04f1c67c..913c54e23eea 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ config PPC_PSERIES
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
 	select PPC_NATIVE
 	select PPC_DOORBELL
-	select HOTPLUG_CPU if SMP
+	select HOTPLUG_CPU
 	select ARCH_RANDOM
 	select PPC_DOORBELL
+	select FORCE_SMP
 	default y
 
 config PPC_SPLPAR