diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-4.4 b/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-4.4
index fe78ea4147..634786177a 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-4.4
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-4.4
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ CONFIG_IRQ_DOMAIN=y
 CONFIG_IRQ_DOMAIN_HIERARCHY=y
 CONFIG_IRQ_FORCED_THREADING=y
 CONFIG_IRQ_WORK=y
+CONFIG_KERNEL_CAT=y
+# CONFIG_KERNEL_XZ is not set
 CONFIG_LIBFDT=y
 CONFIG_LOCK_SPIN_ON_OWNER=y
 CONFIG_LZO_COMPRESS=y