diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default b/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default
index a9a3ace8a3..e73e947290 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/config-default
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ CONFIG_IXP4XX_WATCHDOG=y
 # CONFIG_LANMEDIA is not set
 CONFIG_LEDS_IXP4XX=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_FSG=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS=y
 CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT=256
 # CONFIG_LIBCRC32C is not set