diff --git a/config/Config-kernel.in b/config/Config-kernel.in
index 06788d6a0f..53bdc26eef 100644
--- a/config/Config-kernel.in
+++ b/config/Config-kernel.in
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ if KERNEL_CGROUPS
 
 	config KERNEL_CGROUP_FREEZER
 		bool "Freezer cgroup subsystem"
-		default n
+		default y
 		help
 		  Provides a way to freeze and unfreeze all tasks in a
 		  cgroup.