diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig
index 3fec26410f34..5599a9f1e3c6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/bcm63xx_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
 CONFIG_MTD=y
+CONFIG_MTD_BCM63XX_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_INTELEXT=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_AMDSTD=y