diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
index da6845493caa..6fe7ede6f0c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ CONFIG_AB8500_CORE=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_AB8500=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE=y
+CONFIG_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 # CONFIG_HID_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_AB8500_USB=y