diff --git a/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire b/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire
index 925b0e0e2..386a6c093 100644
--- a/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire
+++ b/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire
@@ -2818,7 +2818,7 @@ CONFIG_GPIO_ICH=m
 #
 # PCI GPIO expanders:
 #
-# CONFIG_GPIO_CS5535 is not set
+CONFIG_GPIO_CS5535=y
 # CONFIG_GPIO_AMD8111 is not set
 # CONFIG_GPIO_LANGWELL is not set
 # CONFIG_GPIO_PCH is not set