diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index 84a685a505fe..535711fcb13c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -485,3 +485,7 @@ CONFIG_CRYPTO_TWOFISH=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_LZO=m
 # CONFIG_CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG is not set
 # CONFIG_CRYPTO_HW is not set
+CONFIG_VIRTUALIZATION=y
+CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64=m
+CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV=y
+CONFIG_VHOST_NET=m
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 96a58b709705..a72f2415a647 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -362,3 +362,7 @@ CONFIG_CRYPTO_TWOFISH=m
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_LZO=m
 # CONFIG_CRYPTO_ANSI_CPRNG is not set
 # CONFIG_CRYPTO_HW is not set
+CONFIG_VIRTUALIZATION=y
+CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64=m
+CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV=y
+CONFIG_VHOST_NET=m