diff --git a/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig b/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig
index ed61f78a76..e3bdda6e40 100644
--- a/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_SMBIOS_MANUFACTURER=""
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
diff --git a/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig b/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig
index fa2f59799d..5d5be64d8d 100644
--- a/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig
@@ -54,3 +54,4 @@ CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_SMBIOS_MANUFACTURER=""
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y