diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
index d9ddb07514eece..3941ecff6ea598 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ 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