diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig
index baa19aaeb9fce..34b313cf88fc2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_defconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_BCM2708=y
 CONFIG_BCM2708_DMAER=m
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_AEABI=y
+CONFIG_COMPACTION=y
 CONFIG_CLEANCACHE=y
 CONFIG_FRONTSWAP=y
 CONFIG_UACCESS_WITH_MEMCPY=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_emergency_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_emergency_defconfig
index 3b40c494be030..2219f698a0087 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_emergency_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcmrpi_emergency_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_BCM2708=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_AEABI=y
+CONFIG_COMPACTION=y
 CONFIG_SECCOMP=y
 CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR=y
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0