diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 4a81b7f..5a41e75 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 	bool
 	default y
 
+config ARCH_SETS_UP_PER_CPU_AREA
+	def_bool y
+
 config DMI
 	bool
 	default y