diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index c814e0e960347..f1c9bfa600e02 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_VMSPLIT_2G=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y
 CONFIG_AEABI=y
 # CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT is not set
+CONFIG_HIGHMEM=y
 CONFIG_CMDLINE="noinitrd console=ttymxc0,115200"
 CONFIG_VFP=y
 CONFIG_NEON=y