diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 830755cc48bf..c62e0123b2bf 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ CONFIG_PCIE_LAYERSCAPE_GEN4=y
 CONFIG_PCI_ENDPOINT=y
 CONFIG_PCI_ENDPOINT_CONFIGFS=y
 CONFIG_PCI_EPF_TEST=m
+CONFIG_PCI_PWRCTRL_GENERIC=m
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER=y