diff --git a/target/linux/sifiveu/config-5.15 b/target/linux/sifiveu/config-5.15
index fce0f659e3..8a632a3927 100644
--- a/target/linux/sifiveu/config-5.15
+++ b/target/linux/sifiveu/config-5.15
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ CONFIG_RESET_CONTROLLER=y
 CONFIG_RESET_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_RFS_ACCEL=y
 CONFIG_RISCV=y
+CONFIG_RISCV_BASE_PMU=y
 CONFIG_RISCV_ERRATA_ALTERNATIVE=y
 CONFIG_RISCV_INTC=y
 CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_C=y