diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index a3af5850b990..9ce8ba1a1433 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_AEABI=y
 CONFIG_HIGHMEM=y
 CONFIG_HIGHPTE=y
 CONFIG_ARM_APPENDED_DTB=y
+CONFIG_ARM_ATAG_DTB_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_VFP=y
 CONFIG_NEON=y
 CONFIG_NET=y