diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
index d33d8a04b..ae6977a4f 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ACPI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PCI=y
 CONFIG_X86_INTEL_LPSS=y
+
+CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI=m