diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
index 69784505a7a8..8cccda2a89c9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALL=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HYPERVISOR_GUEST=y
+CONFIG_X86_X2APIC=y
 CONFIG_PARAVIRT=y
 CONFIG_X86_REROUTE_FOR_BROKEN_BOOT_IRQS=y
 CONFIG_MICROCODE_AMD=y