diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 185e9af251cf..fa76d6264dff 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ config SUPERH32
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
 	select HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT if CPU_SH4A
+	select PERF_EVENTS if HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
 	select ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE if MMU
 
 config SUPERH64