diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 8dcac0b22d68..d55063c021d5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ config HOTPLUG_CPU
 config ARCH_ENABLE_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
 	def_bool y
 
+config ARCH_ENABLE_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE
+	def_bool y
+
 config KEXEC
 	bool "kexec system call (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on (PPC_PRPMC2800 || PPC_MULTIPLATFORM) && EXPERIMENTAL