diff --git a/configs/beaglebone_defconfig b/configs/beaglebone_defconfig
index 38a63a17cc..a141320254 100644
--- a/configs/beaglebone_defconfig
+++ b/configs/beaglebone_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyO0"
 # BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_REMOUNT_ROOTFS_RW is not set
 
 # filesystem
+BR2_PACKAGE_AM33X_CM3=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set