diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/malta_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/malta_defconfig
index 3321bb576944..3456ac8ded6c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/malta_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/malta_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_LOG_BUF_SHIFT=15
 CONFIG_NAMESPACES=y
 CONFIG_RELAY=y
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y
 CONFIG_EXPERT=y
 # CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK is not set
 CONFIG_SLAB=y