diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
index 10501938d255..627accea72fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
+CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_INTELEXT=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_AMDSTD=y