diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index f008e7f67c3a3fff35e4201bf897dc483a673141..9a8e7e79e1403138030910107e6c15d08951efc3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_KERNEL_LZO=y
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
-CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y
+CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_IKCONFIG=y
 CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=18