diff --git a/sys/powerpc/conf/DEFAULTS b/sys/powerpc/conf/DEFAULTS
index 54d194027f9f..c55560bc74a0 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/conf/DEFAULTS
+++ b/sys/powerpc/conf/DEFAULTS
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ device		uart_z8530
 options 	GEOM_PART_APM
 options 	GEOM_PART_MBR
 
+options         NEW_PCIB
+
 # Allow mounting non-MPSAFE filesystems
 options		VFS_ALLOW_NONMPSAFE