diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/pcmcia.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/pcmcia.mk
index eb01d0082f..50a944c054 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/pcmcia.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/pcmcia.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ define KernelPackage/pcmcia-core
   DEPENDS:=@PCMCIA_SUPPORT
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_PCMCIA \
+	CONFIG_PCMCIA_LOAD_CIS=y \
 	CONFIG_CARDBUS \
 	CONFIG_PCCARD \
 	PCMCIA_DEBUG=n