diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/msm8226-sec_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/msm8226-sec_defconfig
index 7206dc92f63..597b717a67c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/msm8226-sec_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/msm8226-sec_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # CONFIG_ARM_PATCH_PHYS_VIRT is not set
 CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL=y
+CONFIG_KERNEL_XZ=y
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
 CONFIG_AUDIT=y
 CONFIG_RCU_FAST_NO_HZ=y