diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig b/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
index d3f967319d21..21733633cb6c 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
@@ -628,12 +628,10 @@ config MSM_PERFORMANCE
 config MSM_PERFORMANCE_HOTPLUG_ON
 	bool "Hotplug functionality through msm_performance turned on"
 	depends on MSM_PERFORMANCE
-	default y
 	help
-	  If some other core-control driver is present turn off the core-control
-	  capability of msm_performance driver. Setting this flag to false will
-	  compile out the nodes needed for core-control functionality through
-	  msm_performance.
+	 Setting this flag to true will enable the nodes needed for core-control
+	 functionality of hot plugging cores through msm_performance if there is
+	 no default core-control driver available.
 
 endif # ARCH_QCOM