diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 05d7a8a458d5..0cc605daa449 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ config HAVE_OPROFILE
 
 config OPROFILE_NMI_TIMER
 	def_bool y
-	depends on PERF_EVENTS && HAVE_PERF_EVENTS_NMI
+	depends on PERF_EVENTS && HAVE_PERF_EVENTS_NMI && !PPC64
 
 config KPROBES
 	bool "Kprobes"