diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 0ae541107f3f..37b91017818d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ config GENERIC_TIME
 config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	def_bool n
 
+config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
+	def_bool y
+	depends on SMP && PREEMPT
+
 config SYS_SUPPORTS_PM
 	bool