diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
index 7b7a53f8606677..9395aecb3a2266 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ CONFIG_CGROUP_FREEZER=y
 CONFIG_CPUSETS=y
 CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_CGROUP_CPUACCT=y
+CONFIG_CGROUP_PIDS=y
 CONFIG_NAMESPACES=y
 CONFIG_USER_NS=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_AUTOGROUP=y