diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index c331de8aba83..42833932b6f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP=y
 # CONFIG_INET_LRO is not set
 CONFIG_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
+CONFIG_CAN=y
+CONFIG_CAN_FLEXCAN=y
 CONFIG_CFG80211=y
 CONFIG_MAC80211=y
 CONFIG_RFKILL=y