diff --git a/config-powerpc64 b/config-powerpc64
index 2bee4edbf..7142d8007 100644
--- a/config-powerpc64
+++ b/config-powerpc64
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ CONFIG_APM_EMULATION=m
 
 CONFIG_PPC64=y
 CONFIG_VIRT_CPU_ACCOUNTING=y
-CONFIG_NR_CPUS=128
+CONFIG_NR_CPUS=1024
 # CONFIG_FB_PLATINUM is not set
 # CONFIG_FB_VALKYRIE is not set
 # CONFIG_FB_CT65550 is not set