diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index ee5f0ebce33f..28b572a3e6c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
+CONFIG_FHANDLE=y
 CONFIG_IRQ_DOMAIN_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y