diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index b043caf4f4e1..bf51949622ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_MC9S08DZ60=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_PCA953X=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_STMPE=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_74X164=y
 CONFIG_POWER_RESET=y
 CONFIG_POWER_RESET_IMX=y
 CONFIG_POWER_RESET_SYSCON=y