diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v7_defconfig
index 98b9b0c4f903..506d0f39dcab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v7_defconfig
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ CONFIG_SND_SOC_IMX_MQS=y
 CONFIG_SND_SOC_IMX_SPDIF=y
 CONFIG_SND_SOC_IMX_MC13783=y
 CONFIG_SND_SOC_IMX_SI476X=y
+CONFIG_SND_SOC_IMX_HDMI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_OTG_WHITELIST=y
 CONFIG_USB_OTG_FSM=y