diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
index 72e58a835c37..26222046a9cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_ATMEL=y
 CONFIG_SPI_ATMEL_QUADSPI=y
 CONFIG_SPI_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
-CONFIG_GPIO_SAMA5D2_PIOBU=m
+CONFIG_GPIO_SAMA5D2_PIOBU=y
 CONFIG_POWER_RESET=y
 CONFIG_POWER_SUPPLY=y
 CONFIG_BATTERY_ACT8945A=y