diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/cavium_octeon_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/cavium_octeon_defconfig
index 31e3c4d9adb0..d4fda41f00ba 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/cavium_octeon_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/cavium_octeon_defconfig
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=m
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD_PLATFORM=m
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=m
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD_PLATFORM=m
+CONFIG_MMC=y
+# CONFIG_PWRSEQ_EMMC is not set
+# CONFIG_PWRSEQ_SIMPLE is not set
+# CONFIG_MMC_BLOCK_BOUNCE is not set
+CONFIG_MMC_CAVIUM_OCTEON=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_DS1307=y
 CONFIG_STAGING=y