diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
index bab7861443dc..258a18e659a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sama5_defconfig
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPI_ATMEL=y
 CONFIG_SPI_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_SAMA5D2_PIOBU=m
 CONFIG_POWER_SUPPLY=y
 CONFIG_BATTERY_ACT8945A=y
 CONFIG_POWER_RESET=y