diff --git a/config/linux-talos-2.config b/config/linux-talos-2.config
index a8cbb857..0adf7b23 100644
--- a/config/linux-talos-2.config
+++ b/config/linux-talos-2.config
@@ -206,10 +206,12 @@ CONFIG_PPC64=y
 #
 CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S_64=y
 # CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3E_64 is not set
-CONFIG_GENERIC_CPU=y
+# CONFIG_GENERIC_CPU is not set
 # CONFIG_POWER7_CPU is not set
 # CONFIG_POWER8_CPU is not set
-# CONFIG_POWER9_CPU is not set
+CONFIG_POWER9_CPU=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_CPU_BOOL=y
+CONFIG_TARGET_CPU="power9"
 CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S=y
 CONFIG_PPC_FPU=y
 CONFIG_ALTIVEC=y