diff --git a/target/linux/x86/config-4.9 b/target/linux/x86/config-4.9
index e44536b2b..59623ccc3 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/config-4.9
+++ b/target/linux/x86/config-4.9
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_GEODE=y
 CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIA=y
 # CONFIG_HYPERVISOR_GUEST is not set
 CONFIG_HZ_PERIODIC=y
+CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I8253_LOCK=y
 # CONFIG_I8K is not set
 # CONFIG_IB700_WDT is not set