diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig
index 594d706b641f..6fcb5c88a643 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_defconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_MVSDIO=y
 CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=m
 CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_TIMER=y