diff --git a/kernel-rt/centos/kernel-rt.spec b/kernel-rt/centos/kernel-rt.spec
index 67f7bce8..e7fbbfef 100644
--- a/kernel-rt/centos/kernel-rt.spec
+++ b/kernel-rt/centos/kernel-rt.spec
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ Patch24: 0025-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Fix-calling-stage-for-auxi.patch
 Patch25: 0026-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Remove-unneeded-module-bit.patch
 Patch26: 0027-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Fix-memory-leak-when-drive.patch
 Patch27: 0028-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Enable-by-default.patch
+Patch28: 0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch
 
 # END OF PATCH DEFINITIONS
 %endif
diff --git a/kernel-rt/centos/patches/0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch b/kernel-rt/centos/patches/0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..867f0ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel-rt/centos/patches/0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+From e469e34954dc8eb27b0f2fe521e18ac2e03dad61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: "M. Vefa Bicakci" <vefa.bicakci@windriver.com>
+Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2022 21:34:14 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] Enable CONFIG_PAGE_POOL by default
+
+CONFIG_PAGE_POOL is a "hidden" configuration option, which causes it to
+be enabled only when another kernel configuration option explicitly
+selects it. Specifying CONFIG_PAGE_POOL=y in .config does not have any
+effect.
+
+Given that StarlingX disables all in-tree device drivers that explicitly
+select CONFIG_PAGE_POOL, and given that at least one out-of-tree kernel
+module (mlnx-ofa_kernel) requires the features made available by
+CONFIG_PAGE_POOL, this commit enables the configuration option in
+question by default.
+
+Signed-off-by: M. Vefa Bicakci <vefa.bicakci@windriver.com>
+---
+ net/Kconfig | 1 +
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+
+diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
+index 05b0f041f039..62443980ba6b 100644
+--- a/net/Kconfig
++++ b/net/Kconfig
+@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ config NET_DEVLINK
+ 
+ config PAGE_POOL
+ 	bool
++	default y
+ 
+ config FAILOVER
+ 	tristate "Generic failover module"
+-- 
+2.29.2
+
diff --git a/kernel-std/centos/kernel.spec b/kernel-std/centos/kernel.spec
index d3a34d47..b7773308 100644
--- a/kernel-std/centos/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel-std/centos/kernel.spec
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@ Patch24: 0025-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Fix-calling-stage-for-auxi.patch
 Patch25: 0026-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Remove-unneeded-module-bit.patch
 Patch26: 0027-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Fix-memory-leak-when-drive.patch
 Patch27: 0028-driver-core-auxiliary-bus-Enable-by-default.patch
+Patch28: 0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch
 
 # END OF PATCH DEFINITIONS
 %endif
diff --git a/kernel-std/centos/patches/0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch b/kernel-std/centos/patches/0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd854f70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel-std/centos/patches/0029-Enable-CONFIG_PAGE_POOL-by-default.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+From 3ba9b411491dfdca077f7810cf474e82026f63c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: "M. Vefa Bicakci" <vefa.bicakci@windriver.com>
+Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2022 21:34:14 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] Enable CONFIG_PAGE_POOL by default
+
+CONFIG_PAGE_POOL is a "hidden" configuration option, which causes it to
+be enabled only when another kernel configuration option explicitly
+selects it. Specifying CONFIG_PAGE_POOL=y in .config does not have any
+effect.
+
+Given that StarlingX disables all in-tree device drivers that explicitly
+select CONFIG_PAGE_POOL, and given that at least one out-of-tree kernel
+module (mlnx-ofa_kernel) requires the features made available by
+CONFIG_PAGE_POOL, this commit enables the configuration option in
+question by default.
+
+Signed-off-by: M. Vefa Bicakci <vefa.bicakci@windriver.com>
+---
+ net/Kconfig | 1 +
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+
+diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
+index d6567162c1cf..add29b03a664 100644
+--- a/net/Kconfig
++++ b/net/Kconfig
+@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ config NET_DEVLINK
+ 
+ config PAGE_POOL
+ 	bool
++	default y
+ 
+ config FAILOVER
+ 	tristate "Generic failover module"
+-- 
+2.29.2
+