diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index b2b90ee39447..2284215981ed 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ config SUPERH32
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
 	select HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
 	select HAVE_MIXED_BREAKPOINTS_REGS
-	select PERF_EVENTS if HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
+	select PERF_EVENTS
 	select ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE if MMU
 
 config SUPERH64