2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
index bf987b95b35..24e7cb0ba26 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ config PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY
 config PREEMPT
        bool "Preemptible Kernel (Low-Latency Desktop)"
+        select PREEMPT_COUNT
        help
          This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making
          all kernel code (that is not executing in a critical section)
@@ -52,3 +53,5 @@ config PREEMPT
 endchoice
+config PREEMPT_COUNT
+       bool
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 01d9536aaa8..90ad7cf2b29 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2843,7 +2843,7 @@ void sched_fork(struct task_struct *p)
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP)
        p->on_cpu = 0;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT
        /* Want to start with kernel preemption disabled. */
        task_thread_info(p)->preempt_count = 1;
 #endif