diff --git a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
index 51d6ed2..a887616 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED=y
 CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y
+CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_SIG=y
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@
 CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=m
 CONFIG_VFAT_FS=m
 CONFIG_PROC_KCORE=y
+CONFIG_HUGETLBFS=y
 # CONFIG_MISC_FILESYSTEMS is not set
 # CONFIG_NETWORK_FILESYSTEMS is not set
 CONFIG_NLS=y