diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index e36b01025321..088d6c11a0fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MXC=y
 CONFIG_USB_CHIPIDEA=y
 CONFIG_USB_CHIPIDEA_HOST=y
+CONFIG_USB_PHY=y
 CONFIG_USB_MXS_PHY=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_MMC=y