diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default b/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default
index dd59a354900..06f264b626a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_MARVELL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MICREL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS=y
 CONFIG_MTD_SPLIT_EVA_FW=y
+CONFIG_NVMEM_SYSFS=y
+CONFIG_NVMEM_U_BOOT_ENV=y
 CONFIG_PHY_AR7100_USB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_AR7200_USB=y
 CONFIG_REALTEK_PHY=y