diff --git a/target/linux/omap35xx/gumstix/defconfig.gumstix b/target/linux/omap35xx/gumstix/defconfig.gumstix
index 7e2c5c1dfa..fb5d0a3787 100644
--- a/target/linux/omap35xx/gumstix/defconfig.gumstix
+++ b/target/linux/omap35xx/gumstix/defconfig.gumstix
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ CONFIG_IMAGEOPT=y
 CONFIG_UCI_PRECONFIG_network_lan_proto="dhcp"
 CONFIG_UCI_PRECONFIG_network_lan_netmask=""
 CONFIG_UCI_PRECONFIG_network_lan_ipaddr=""
+CONFIG_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_STTY=y