diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
index b35e737d79962..1cbfeb00889c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2709_defconfig
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ CONFIG_B43=m
 CONFIG_B43LEGACY=m
 CONFIG_BRCMFMAC=m
 CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_USB=y
+CONFIG_BRCMDBG=y
 CONFIG_HOSTAP=m
 CONFIG_P54_COMMON=m
 CONFIG_P54_USB=m