diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccxmx53js.conf b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccxmx53js.conf
index 30d83cf65..e97255ea5 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccxmx53js.conf
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/ccxmx53js.conf
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ UBOOT_ENTRYPOINT_mx53  = "0x70800000"
 UBOOT_LOADADDRESS_mx53 = "0x70800000"
 
 MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS += "kernel-module-redpine"
-MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS += "kernel-module-gpio"
diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/digi-defaults.inc b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/digi-defaults.inc
index f5cab835c..639a16ac9 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/digi-defaults.inc
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/digi-defaults.inc
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ IMAGE_CLASSES += "image_types_digi"
 
 # Do not enable console on VT (see sysvinit-inittab recipe)
 USE_VT = "0"
+
+MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS += "kernel-module-gpio"