diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
index c6d9fb3c7dc3..6e0f751be229 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC=y
 # CONFIG_IPC_NS is not set
 # CONFIG_PID_NS is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_NS is not set
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_MODULES=y