diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
index 1ebb9c4c98e6..ed0a0d1be0f3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mvebu_v7_defconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ CONFIG_I2C_MV64XXX=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPI_ORION=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
+CONFIG_SENSORS_GPIO_FAN=y
 CONFIG_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_ARMADA_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y