diff --git a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
index 65ee3980cd..dc61615dbe 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
+++ b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@ CONFIG_GPIOLIB=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_ACPI=y
 CONFIG_GPIOLIB_IRQCHIP=y
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_GPIO is not set
-# CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS is not set
+CONFIG_GPIO_SYSFS=y
 
 #
 # Memory mapped GPIO drivers