diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 2ca3a25cc3b3..e9286af948be 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE=y
 CONFIG_AUDIT=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
+CONFIG_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING=y
 CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT=y
 CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT_V3=y
 CONFIG_TASKSTATS=y