diff --git a/configs/genoa.pci.perf_defconfig b/configs/genoa.pci.perf_defconfig
index 59011e9caed9..5dd52c61eb85 100644
--- a/configs/genoa.pci.perf_defconfig
+++ b/configs/genoa.pci.perf_defconfig
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ CONFIG_PLD_PCIE_INIT_FLAG := y
 endif
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_CNSS2), m)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_HIF_PCI), y)
+CONFIG_PLD_PCIE_CNSS_FLAG := y
+CONFIG_PLD_PCIE_INIT_FLAG := y
+endif
+endif
+
 CONFIG_QCA_WIFI_FTM := n
 QCA_WIFI_FTM_NL80211 := n
 CONFIG_LINUX_QCMBR := n