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diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index a3b3f6ee3642..595fb771366e 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -1272,3 +1272,12 @@ config X86_TRAMPOLINE
 config KTIME_SCALAR
         bool
         default y
+
+config NO_IDLE_HZ
+        bool
+        depends on PARAVIRT
+        default y
+        help
+          Switches the regular HZ timer off when the system is going idle.
+          This helps a hypervisor detect that the Linux system is idle,
+          reducing the overhead of idle systems.