diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
index a431781437af..5f27d2e85647 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PL030=y
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_PL031=y
 CONFIG_DMADEVICES=y
+CONFIG_UIO=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y
 # CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI_LEGACY is not set
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_INPUT=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
index ddbe0cd45787..74799e71beb8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/gki_defconfig
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
 CONFIG_RTC_CLASS=y
 # CONFIG_RTC_SYSTOHC is not set
 CONFIG_RTC_DRV_TEST=m
+CONFIG_UIO=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=m
 # CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI_LEGACY is not set
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=m