diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index bc1c4d772584..f3b97be37a44 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MVEBU=y
 CONFIG_MACH_ARMADA_370=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_SIRF=y