diff --git a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
index 0f6119bef5..0763b1d986 100644
--- a/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apalis_imx6_defconfig
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL_KSZ90X1=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX6=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y