diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
index bacbd836f9039..ad24193525f56 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_CHIPIDEA_HOST=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_USB_MXS_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MMC=y
+CONFIG_MMC_UNSAFE_RESUME=y
 CONFIG_MMC_MXS=y
 CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y