diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 8640e64a784..1616a047b3e 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ config ARCH_HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 
 config ARCH_PERF_EVENTS
 	bool "Configure hardware performance counting"
-	default y
+	default n
 	depends on ARCH_HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
 	---help---
 		Enable hardware performance counter support for perf events. If