diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28
index 1a9ca7c77..21a65eeb1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.28
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ CONFIG_MIPS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_AR91XX_FLASH=y
 # CONFIG_MTD_CFI_INTELEXT is not set
 # CONFIG_MTD_CFI is not set
+CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_JEDECPROBE=y
 CONFIG_MTD_M25P80=y
 CONFIG_MTD_MYLOADER_PARTS=y
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30
index 76c4829fd..640f06fb9 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.30
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ CONFIG_MIPS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_AR91XX_FLASH=y
 # CONFIG_MTD_CFI_INTELEXT is not set
 # CONFIG_MTD_CFI is not set
+CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_JEDECPROBE=y
 CONFIG_MTD_M25P80=y
 CONFIG_MTD_MYLOADER_PARTS=y
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31
index 9d92bec78..4ffdd5acd 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.31
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ CONFIG_MIPS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_AR91XX_FLASH=y
 # CONFIG_MTD_CFI_INTELEXT is not set
 # CONFIG_MTD_CFI is not set
+CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_JEDECPROBE=y
 CONFIG_MTD_M25P80=y
 CONFIG_MTD_MYLOADER_PARTS=y