diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 4b0669c..2505740 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 config HAVE_OPROFILE
 	bool
 
+config OPROFILE_NMI_TIMER
+	def_bool y
+	depends on PERF_EVENTS && HAVE_PERF_EVENTS_NMI
+
 config KPROBES
 	bool "Kprobes"
 	depends on MODULES