diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
index 9578b5d9f9c7..f2f7a5428692 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/orion5x_defconfig
@@ -757,7 +757,14 @@ CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
 #
 # Input Device Drivers
 #
-# CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set
+CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD=y
+# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_ATKBD is not set
+# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_SUNKBD is not set
+# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_LKKBD is not set
+# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_XTKBD is not set
+# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_NEWTON is not set
+# CONFIG_KEYBOARD_STOWAWAY is not set
+CONFIG_KEYBOARD_GPIO=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSE is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_JOYSTICK is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_TABLET is not set