diff --git a/kernel/configs/android-base.config b/kernel/configs/android-base.config
index 7dc5b0703345..cf1d104f2d9b 100644
--- a/kernel/configs/android-base.config
+++ b/kernel/configs/android-base.config
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT=y
 CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX=y
 CONFIG_STAGING=y
+CONFIG_SYNC_FILE=y
 CONFIG_TUN=y
 CONFIG_UID_SYS_STATS=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y