diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
index 04348ee3e33e0725ed45e4f96ec1ccd827e37539..2485a5ef9c4cc33a1d6cc3fb8f29f13bee9a0983 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CONFIG_CFG80211=y
 CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH="/sbin/hotplug"
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 CONFIG_ATA=y
+CONFIG_AHCI_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_SATA_MV=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_MVNETA=y