diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e22e02d69..193dc6132 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.31~rc5-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * [x86_64] Enable HW_RANDOM_VIA.
   * [x86] Keep divers staging stuff enabled.
   * [x86] Enable RT3070, COMEDI_PCMCIA_DRIVERS, ACERHDF, EDAC_AMD64,
-    XEN_DEV_EVTCHN, XEN_SYS_HYPERVISOR,
+    XEN_DEV_EVTCHN, XEN_SYS_HYPERVISOR, PERF_COUNTERS,
     CC_STACKPROTECTOR, DEFAULT_MMAP_MIN_ADDR=65536.
   * rtl8192su: remove firmware and disable.
   * Newer Standards-Version 3.8.2 without changes.
diff --git a/debian/config/kernelarch-x86/config b/debian/config/kernelarch-x86/config
index 4f9f2bed2..56de09b35 100644
--- a/debian/config/kernelarch-x86/config
+++ b/debian/config/kernelarch-x86/config
@@ -419,6 +419,11 @@ CONFIG_XENFS=m
 CONFIG_XEN_COMPAT_XENFS=y
 CONFIG_XEN_SYS_HYPERVISOR=y
 
+##
+## file: init/Kconfig
+##
+CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS=y
+
 ##
 ## file: mm/Kconfig
 ##