diff --git a/configs/am64x_evm_a53_defconfig b/configs/am64x_evm_a53_defconfig
index ae261f2fa01..2a678b8513c 100644
--- a/configs/am64x_evm_a53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am64x_evm_a53_defconfig
@@ -200,5 +200,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_FUNCTION_MASS_STORAGE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DFU=y
 CONFIG_FS_FAT_MAX_CLUSTSIZE=16384
 CONFIG_EFI_SET_TIME=y
+CONFIG_DA8XX_GPIO=y
 
 #include <configs/k3_efi_capsule.config>
diff --git a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
index d1fe27702cb..d2da1818c70 100644
--- a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
@@ -166,3 +166,4 @@ CONFIG_USB_GADGET_PRODUCT_NUM=0x6162
 CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DFU=y
 CONFIG_PHANDLE_CHECK_SEQ=y
+CONFIG_DA8XX_GPIO=y