diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/neternels_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/neternels_defconfig
index bf85f05f310c..a9a7db9c253e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/neternels_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/neternels_defconfig
@@ -1607,6 +1607,7 @@ CONFIG_EEPROM_93CX6=y
 #
 # CONFIG_GENWQE is not set
 CONFIG_KPROFILES=y
+CONFIG_DEFAULT_KP_MODE=1
 CONFIG_AUTO_KPROFILES=y
 CONFIG_AUTO_KPROFILES_MSM_DRM=y
 # CONFIG_AUTO_KPROFILES_FB is not set