diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
index 64e3a2a8cedec..d5e1370ec303d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/pxa_defconfig
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ CONFIG_LCD_PLATFORM=m
 CONFIG_LCD_TOSA=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_TOSA=m
-CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=m
+CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=m
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/viper_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/viper_defconfig
index 44d4fa57ba0a3..070e5074f1ee5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/viper_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/viper_defconfig
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ CONFIG_FB_PXA_PARAMETERS=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=m
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
-CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=m
+CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=m
 CONFIG_SND=m
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/zeus_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/zeus_defconfig
index 8d4c0c926c344..09e7050d56532 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/zeus_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/zeus_defconfig
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ CONFIG_FB_PXA=m
 CONFIG_FB_PXA_PARAMETERS=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT=y
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
-CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=m
+CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_LOGO=y
 CONFIG_SOUND=m
 CONFIG_SND=m