diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/bcmrpi3_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/bcmrpi3_defconfig
index 00352da730098..a137f1c0721aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/bcmrpi3_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/bcmrpi3_defconfig
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ CONFIG_DRM_GUD=m
 CONFIG_FB=y
 CONFIG_FB_BCM2708=y
 CONFIG_FB_UDL=m
+CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_FB_SSD1307=m
 CONFIG_FB_RPISENSE=m
 CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_RPI=m