diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index 8bee1f96867bf9..62ad715fea4d6d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 CONFIG_CMA_SIZE_MBYTES=64
+CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER=y
+CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER_FALLBACK=y
 CONFIG_IMX_WEIM=y
 CONFIG_CONNECTOR=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y