diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
index e9bc88937b1e..0f6d1fe1f1c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_TRACER=y
 CONFIG_STACK_TRACER=y
 CONFIG_FUNCTION_PROFILER=y
 CONFIG_TEST_KSTRTOX=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_FS=y
 CONFIG_KGDB=y
 CONFIG_KGDB_KDB=y
 CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM=y