diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index 97146ab..45a9bed 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -196,9 +196,18 @@
 	  can be controlled through /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu#.
 	  Say N if you want to disable CPU hotplug.
 
+config SCHED_MC
+	def_bool y
+	prompt "Multi-core scheduler support"
+	depends on SMP
+	help
+	  Multi-core scheduler support improves the CPU scheduler's decision
+	  making when dealing with multi-core CPU chips at a cost of slightly
+	  increased overhead in some places.
+
 config SCHED_BOOK
 	bool "Book scheduler support"
-	depends on SMP
+	depends on SMP && SCHED_MC
 	help
 	  Book scheduler support improves the CPU scheduler's decision making
 	  when dealing with machines that have several books.