diff --git a/config/Config-images.in b/config/Config-images.in
index f8c3ad4016..ee686e8266 100644
--- a/config/Config-images.in
+++ b/config/Config-images.in
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ menu "Target Images"
 
 	config TARGET_IMAGES_GZIP
 		bool "GZip images"
-		depends on TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT4FS || TARGET_x86
+		depends on TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT4FS || TARGET_x86 || TARGET_armvirt || TARGET_malta
 		default y
 
 	comment "Image Options"