diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-dey-4.9/ccimx6ul/defconfig b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-dey-4.9/ccimx6ul/defconfig
index 01f67dd96..cc7a12a29 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-dey-4.9/ccimx6ul/defconfig
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-dey-4.9/ccimx6ul/defconfig
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ CONFIG_POWER_RESET_SYSCON_POWEROFF=y
 CONFIG_POWER_SUPPLY=y
 # CONFIG_MXC_MMA8451 is not set
 CONFIG_THERMAL=y
+CONFIG_THERMAL_WRITABLE_TRIPS=y
 CONFIG_CPU_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_IMX_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_DEVICE_THERMAL=y