diff --git a/meta-ast2500/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-obmc/defconfig b/meta-ast2500/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-obmc/defconfig
index 9516b72..52b4b14 100644
--- a/meta-ast2500/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-obmc/defconfig
+++ b/meta-ast2500/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-obmc/defconfig
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
 CONFIG_SENSORS_LM25066=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_UCD9000=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS_TMP421=y
+CONFIG_SENSORS_IR35221=y
 # CONFIG_HID is not set
 # CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y