diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/g5_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/g5_defconfig
index 67c39f4acede..f686cc1eac0b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/g5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/g5_defconfig
@@ -262,3 +262,4 @@ CONFIG_CRYPTO_SERPENT=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_TEA=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_TWOFISH=m
 # CONFIG_CRYPTO_HW is not set
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/maple_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/maple_defconfig
index 59e47ec85336..f71eddafb02f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/maple_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/maple_defconfig
@@ -112,3 +112,4 @@ CONFIG_PPC_EARLY_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_ECB=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCBC=m
 # CONFIG_CRYPTO_HW is not set
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
index b035d909e681..ef2ef98d3f28 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
@@ -353,3 +353,4 @@ CONFIG_VIRTUALIZATION=y
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64=m
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV=m
 CONFIG_VHOST_NET=m
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index 1b4753d4070b..f2515674a1e2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -368,3 +368,4 @@ CONFIG_VIRTUALIZATION=y
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64=m
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV=m
 CONFIG_VHOST_NET=m
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
index 187e2f7c12c8..cf8d55f67272 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
@@ -171,3 +171,4 @@ CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCBC=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_MICHAEL_MIC=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_SALSA20=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_LZO=m
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 0dd5cf7b566d..5e09a40cbcbf 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -325,3 +325,4 @@ CONFIG_VIRTUALIZATION=y
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64=m
 CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV=m
 CONFIG_VHOST_NET=m
+CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y