diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/msm-perf_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/msm-perf_defconfig
index 1cb4b212aca1..02db797a1223 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/msm-perf_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/msm-perf_defconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_MSM8996=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MSM=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_FP_SIMD_SETTINGS=y
+CONFIG_MSM_APP_SETTINGS=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_MC=y
 CONFIG_NR_CPUS=8
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/msm_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/msm_defconfig
index c767babaa304..3cccf7a57efd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/msm_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/msm_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_MSM8996=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MSM=y
 CONFIG_ENABLE_FP_SIMD_SETTINGS=y
+CONFIG_MSM_APP_SETTINGS=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_MC=y
 CONFIG_NR_CPUS=8
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y