diff --git a/app/perf_overlay.conf b/app/perf_overlay.conf
index 24d4109a1bb8..4f08b61fc3c3 100644
--- a/app/perf_overlay.conf
+++ b/app/perf_overlay.conf
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ CONFIG_ADSP_IDLE_CLOCK_GATING=n
 CONFIG_KCPS_DYNAMIC_CLOCK_CONTROL=n
 # disable top-level statistics to reduce logging overhead
 CONFIG_SCHEDULE_LL_STATS_LOG=n
+
+# vendor/target dependent options
+#
+# uncomment to disable Intel HD-DMA L1 exit ISR. this affects
+# the peak execution times at component level
+#CONFIG_DMA_INTEL_ADSP_HDA_TIMING_L1_EXIT=n