diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
index eb78c741e944..4926d7f3d8da 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/powernv_defconfig
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
+CONFIG_OPROFILE=m
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index bdca32e2b639..dfac33cef5ae 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
+CONFIG_OPROFILE=m
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
index cd26091c86ca..47f72c86af4f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_PROFILING=y
-CONFIG_OPROFILE=y
+CONFIG_OPROFILE=m
 CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y