diff --git a/kernel/config-4.4.x-x86_64 b/kernel/config-4.4.x-x86_64
index 190bee18b..b227df567 100644
--- a/kernel/config-4.4.x-x86_64
+++ b/kernel/config-4.4.x-x86_64
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_X86_FEATURE_NAMES=y
 # CONFIG_X86_X2APIC is not set
 CONFIG_X86_MPPARSE=y
+CONFIG_RETPOLINE=y
 # CONFIG_X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_INTEL_LPSS is not set
 # CONFIG_X86_AMD_PLATFORM_DEVICE is not set