diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
index 426270fe080d..173fa9337d7c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/u8500_defconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_LM3530=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_LP5521=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
+CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_HEARTBEAT=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_AB8500=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PL031=y