diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index 079fcd8d1d11..ba4a6e6c1860 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ CONFIG_VFP=y
 CONFIG_NEON=y
 CONFIG_PM_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_PM_TEST_SUSPEND=y
+CONFIG_KPROBES=y
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y