diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sama7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sama7_defconfig
index aad10ae85a7d..ecb5c4b750e1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sama7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sama7_defconfig
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ CONFIG_IIO_SW_TRIGGER=y
 CONFIG_AT91_SAMA5D2_ADC=y
 CONFIG_PWM=y
 CONFIG_PWM_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_MCHP_EIC=y
 CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y
 CONFIG_EXT3_FS=y
 CONFIG_FANOTIFY=y