diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
index 322dd2748fc90..786ce5ac2acc7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@ CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y
 # CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set
 CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC=y
 CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC=y
-# CONFIG_X86_MCE is not set
+CONFIG_X86_MCE=y
+CONFIG_X86_NEW_MCE=y
+CONFIG_X86_MCE_INTEL=y
+CONFIG_X86_MCE_AMD=y
 # CONFIG_I8K is not set
 CONFIG_MICROCODE=y
 CONFIG_MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE=y