diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/Kconfig b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/Kconfig
index 48fca77ced..9085bc1a20 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/Kconfig
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/Kconfig
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ config AR71XX_MACH_WRT160NL
 	select AR71XX_DEV_GPIO_BUTTONS
 	select AR71XX_DEV_LEDS_GPIO
 	select AR71XX_DEV_USB
+	select AR71XX_NVRAM
 	default n
 
 config AR71XX_MACH_WRT400N