diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/config-default b/target/linux/mvebu/config-default
index 61e1751c9b..1fe6b839e6 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/config-default
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ CONFIG_PLAT_VERSATILE=y
 CONFIG_PLAT_VERSATILE_CLCD=y
 CONFIG_PLAT_VERSATILE_SCHED_CLOCK=y
 # CONFIG_PREEMPT_RCU is not set
+CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE=y
 CONFIG_RFS_ACCEL=y
 CONFIG_RPS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y