diff --git a/boards/arm/arduino_zero/arduino_zero_defconfig b/boards/arm/arduino_zero/arduino_zero_defconfig
index aa4420a84c1..fe3effd7043 100644
--- a/boards/arm/arduino_zero/arduino_zero_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/arduino_zero/arduino_zero_defconfig
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SPI_SAM0=y
 CONFIG_SPI_4=y
 CONFIG_SPI_LEGACY_API=n
+CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_PINMUX_SAM0=y