diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 8ec3a1aa4abd..3d2d2ef0e16a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ config X86_REROUTE_FOR_BROKEN_BOOT_IRQS
 
 config X86_MCE
 	bool "Machine Check / overheating reporting"
+	default y
 	---help---
 	  Machine Check support allows the processor to notify the
 	  kernel if it detects a problem (e.g. overheating, data corruption).