diff --git a/target/linux/generic/config-3.9 b/target/linux/generic/config-3.9
index 7abc1c2dcc..e32c20b575 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/config-3.9
+++ b/target/linux/generic/config-3.9
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ CONFIG_FSNOTIFY=y
 # CONFIG_FUSION_SPI is not set
 CONFIG_FUTEX=y
 CONFIG_FW_LOADER=y
-# CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER is not set
+CONFIG_FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER=y
 CONFIG_GACT_PROB=y
 # CONFIG_GADGET_UAC1 is not set
 # CONFIG_GAMEPORT is not set