diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc885_ads_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc885_ads_defconfig
index 949ff9ccda5e..dbf3ff8adc65 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc885_ads_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/mpc885_ads_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD_CFI_GEOMETRY=y
 # CONFIG_MTD_CFI_I2 is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_I4=y
 CONFIG_MTD_CFI_AMDSTD=y
+CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP=y
 CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP_OF=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y