diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
index 772b6b53b..e155ec8ac 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/pc/generic-x86-64/kernel.config
@@ -162,3 +162,5 @@ CONFIG_BMP280=m
 
 # Required for some PCIe devices such as ath12k
 CONFIG_IRQ_REMAP=y
+
+CONFIG_PINCTRL_CANNONLAKE=m