diff --git a/kernel/config-4.17.x-x86_64 b/kernel/config-4.17.x-x86_64
index 211bff0ce..5e4f1dfd9 100644
--- a/kernel/config-4.17.x-x86_64
+++ b/kernel/config-4.17.x-x86_64
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT=y
 CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM=y
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
 CONFIG_TRACEPOINTS=y
+CONFIG_HOTPLUG_SMT=y
 CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
 # CONFIG_OPROFILE_EVENT_MULTIPLEX is not set
 CONFIG_HAVE_OPROFILE=y