diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
index 1ff371ae688d..55140219ab11 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_MV643XX_ETH=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_MVPP2=y
+CONFIG_SFP=y
 CONFIG_MARVELL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MWIFIEX=y
 CONFIG_MWIFIEX_SDIO=y