diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
index 82ab3ccb0f1b..7b7679418f35 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/imx_v6_v7_defconfig
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_USB_ETH=m
 CONFIG_USB_MASS_STORAGE=m
 CONFIG_MMC=y
+CONFIG_MMC_UNSAFE_RESUME=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PLTFM=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ESDHC_IMX=y