diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig
index b3c32d0d4573..9a5205abc7c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/ep93xx_defconfig
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_PL2303=y
 CONFIG_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SPI=y
+CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_HEARTBEAT=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1307=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_M48T86=y