diff --git a/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
index 2e80c38ba37b..25704c5a8cae 100644
--- a/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/ia64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ maxusers	32
 makeoptions	DEBUG=-g		#Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols
 makeoptions	NO_CPU_COPTFLAGS=true	#Ignore any x86 CPUTYPE
 
+options		SKI			#Support for HP simulator
 options 	INET			#InterNETworking
 options 	INET6			#IPv6 communications protocols
 options 	FFS			#Berkeley Fast Filesystem