diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default b/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default
index dd29a168f..bb90076a7 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ CONFIG_FIRMWARE_EDID=y
 # CONFIG_FPE_NWFPE is not set
 # CONFIG_FPE_NWFPE_XP is not set
 CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER=y
+CONFIG_GENERIC_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_DEVICE=y
 # CONFIG_HAMRADIO is not set
 CONFIG_HARDIRQS_SW_RESEND=y
 CONFIG_HDLC=m