diff --git a/linaro/configs/linaro-base.conf b/linaro/configs/linaro-base.conf
index bbd0f160398f..15f6ea784f63 100644
--- a/linaro/configs/linaro-base.conf
+++ b/linaro/configs/linaro-base.conf
@@ -116,3 +116,5 @@ CONFIG_EXT4_FS_SECURITY=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y
 CONFIG_FANOTIFY=y
+CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST=m
+CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST_RUNNABLE=n