diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.4 b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.4
index a392cb23ac..56a2254489 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.4
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.4
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ CONFIG_SRCU=y
 CONFIG_STMMAC_ETH=y
 CONFIG_STMMAC_PLATFORM=y
 CONFIG_SWCONFIG=y
+CONFIG_SWCONFIG_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_SWIOTLB=y
 CONFIG_SWP_EMULATE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_SUPPORTS_APM_EMULATION=y