diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index af22ea4170c5..0bd7fbb8a565 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ CONFIG_I2C_MUX_GPIO=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_HELPER_AUTO is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_ALGOPCF=m
 CONFIG_I2C_ALGOPCA=m
+CONFIG_I2C_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_I2C_IMX=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPI_IMX=y