diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
index 5bd547ecd60a..0b5469fb6e0f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ps3_defconfig
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ CONFIG_PS3_HTAB_SIZE=20
 CONFIG_PS3_USE_LPAR_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_PS3_VUART=y
 CONFIG_PS3_PS3AV=y
-CONFIG_PS3_SYS_MANAGER=m
+CONFIG_PS3_SYS_MANAGER=y
 CONFIG_PS3_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_PS3_DISK=y
 CONFIG_PS3_ROM=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig
index 67144d1d1405..298f1c9679fb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/Kconfig
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ config PS3_SYS_MANAGER
 	depends on PPC_PS3
 	tristate "PS3 System Manager driver" if PS3_ADVANCED
 	select PS3_VUART
-	default m
+	default y
 	help
 	  Include support for the PS3 System Manager.