diff --git a/linaro/configs/vexpress.conf b/linaro/configs/vexpress.conf
index 8c1c9099114f..6576492b1534 100644
--- a/linaro/configs/vexpress.conf
+++ b/linaro/configs/vexpress.conf
@@ -39,3 +39,7 @@ CONFIG_REGULATOR=y
 CONFIG_REGULATOR_VEXPRESS=y
 CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_HEARTBEAT=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_CPU=y