diff --git a/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig b/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig
index b62f5c5..e334030 100644
--- a/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="am3517-evm"
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_PLATDATA=y
 # CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT is not set
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
+CONFIG_DM_PCA953X=y
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BUSWIDTH_16BIT=y