diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig
index ec5250547d14..1e5ec2a0e4cf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/stm32_defconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_STM32_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_HEARTBEAT=y
 CONFIG_DMADEVICES=y