diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
index 977af006b2b3..0725945c4b16 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ CONFIG_DRM_TIDSS=m
 CONFIG_DRM_POWERVR=m
 CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_EFI=y
+CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PWM=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LP855X=m