diff --git a/architecture/share/kernel-scsi.conf b/architecture/share/kernel-scsi.conf
index adb121100..a66032de3 100644
--- a/architecture/share/kernel-scsi.conf
+++ b/architecture/share/kernel-scsi.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+
+dnl Per partition statistics are rather useful ...
+dnl
+CONFIG_BLK_STATS=y
+
 dnl Activate SCSI discs and cd-roms - but not the verbose
 dnl SCSI error reporting (CONSTANTS)
 dnl