diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
index 4c914da669ea..e04494b830ab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y
 CONFIG_IPV6_SIT_6RD=y
 CONFIG_CAN=y
 CONFIG_CAN_AT91=y
+CONFIG_CAN_M_CAN=y
 CONFIG_CFG80211=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS=y