diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index bef4772..4a81b7f 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
 config SWIOTLB
        bool
 
+config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
+	bool
+	default y
+	depends on SMP && PREEMPT
+
 config RWSEM_XCHGADD_ALGORITHM
 	bool
 	default y