diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index 4cc3d9e..93fb353 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ BOARD_KERNEL_PAGESIZE := 4096
 BOARD_KERNEL_SEPARATED_DTBO := true
 
 TARGET_KERNEL_SOURCE := kernel/xiaomi/sm6150
+TARGET_KERNEL_CONFIG := vendor/sdmsteppe-perf_defconfig
 
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := console=ttyMSM0,115200n8 earlycon=msm_geni_serial,0x880000
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += androidboot.hardware=qcom androidboot.console=ttyMSM0