diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk
index 9704bb7ee..d6412ffad 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/video.mk
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ define KernelPackage/fb
   DEPENDS:=@DISPLAY_SUPPORT
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_FB \
+	CONFIG_FB_DEVICE=y \
 	CONFIG_FB_MXS=n \
 	CONFIG_FB_SM750=n \
 	CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y \