diff --git a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_p9_defconfig b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_p9_defconfig
index 39f28a2..21f5c45 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_p9_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_p9_defconfig
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 CONFIG_PPC_64K_PAGES=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_SMT=y
 CONFIG_CMDLINE_BOOL=y
-CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=tty0 console=hvc0 powersave=off"
+CONFIG_CMDLINE="console=tty0 console=hvc0"
 # CONFIG_SECCOMP is not set
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y