diff --git a/include/kernel-build.mk b/include/kernel-build.mk
index 9037b5ced..e3c532cd1 100644
--- a/include/kernel-build.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-build.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_USB),)
   FEATURES += usb
 endif
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_PCMCIA),)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_PCMCIA)$(CONFIG_PCCARD),)
   FEATURES += pcmcia
 endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV),)
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/config/default b/target/linux/brcm-2.4/config/default
index 282817016..9039acf82 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm-2.4/config/default
+++ b/target/linux/brcm-2.4/config/default
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ CONFIG_PARPORT=m
 # CONFIG_PARPORT_PC is not set
 CONFIG_PARPORT_SPLINK=m
 # CONFIG_PARPORT_SUNBPP is not set
+CONFIG_PCCARD=m
+CONFIG_PCCARD_NONSTATIC=m
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_AUTO=y
 # CONFIG_PCI_HERMES is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/generic-2.6/config-template b/target/linux/generic-2.6/config-template
index a35715eca..9fdab70e2 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic-2.6/config-template
+++ b/target/linux/generic-2.6/config-template
@@ -739,8 +739,6 @@ CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET_MMAP=y
 # CONFIG_PARPORT is not set
 CONFIG_PARTITION_ADVANCED=y
-CONFIG_PCCARD=m
-CONFIG_PCCARD_NONSTATIC=m
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_ATMEL=m
 CONFIG_PCI_HERMES=m
diff --git a/target/linux/x86-2.6/config/default b/target/linux/x86-2.6/config/default
index 07219c141..8029d5a0b 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86-2.6/config/default
+++ b/target/linux/x86-2.6/config/default
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ CONFIG_PAGE_OFFSET=0xC0000000
 # CONFIG_PATA_VIA is not set
 # CONFIG_PATA_WINBOND is not set
 CONFIG_PC8736x_GPIO=m
+CONFIG_PCCARD=m
+CONFIG_PCCARD_NONSTATIC=m
 # CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS is not set
 # CONFIG_PCIPCWATCHDOG is not set
 CONFIG_PCI_BIOS=y