diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
index c0c432e64ffda..9083399a8ab15 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v4_v5_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=14
 CONFIG_CGROUPS=y
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_SLAB=y