diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
index f15c5fffa050..305bbe971474 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ CONFIG_STAGING=y
 CONFIG_STAGING_MEDIA=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO_SUNXI=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO_SUNXI_CEDRUS=y
+CONFIG_MAILBOX=y
 # CONFIG_IOMMU_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_IIO=y
 CONFIG_AXP20X_ADC=y