diff --git a/config-x86_64-generic b/config-x86_64-generic
index 0bb416090..04431cb4e 100644
--- a/config-x86_64-generic
+++ b/config-x86_64-generic
@@ -171,3 +171,5 @@ CONFIG_SFC_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CHAR=m
 CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=m
 
+# Override bootcpu hotplug
+CONFIG_BOOTPARAM_HOTPLUG_CPU0=y