diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
index 602eb51d20bc..f5769f19ae25 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ config KVM_XICS
 	depends on KVM_BOOK3S_64 && !KVM_MPIC
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQCHIP
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQFD
+	default y
 	---help---
 	  Include support for the XICS (eXternal Interrupt Controller
 	  Specification) interrupt controller architecture used on