diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index addac53e9c54..0d4494922561 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ CONFIG_IMX_IPUV3_CORE=y
 CONFIG_DRM=y
 CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_DRM_DW_HDMI_AHB_AUDIO=m
+CONFIG_DRM_DW_HDMI_CEC=y
 CONFIG_DRM_IMX=y
 CONFIG_DRM_IMX_PARALLEL_DISPLAY=y
 CONFIG_DRM_IMX_TVE=y