diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
index c1a4ca4f6e6d..847045313101 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ CONFIG_POWER_RESET_SUN6I=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_SUNXI_WATCHDOG=y
 CONFIG_MFD_AXP20X=y
+CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y