diff --git a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/configs/ov2640/defconfig b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/configs/ov2640/defconfig
index ed89e8d319..4cf0470d36 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/configs/ov2640/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/sama5/sama5d3x-ek/configs/ov2640/defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # You can then do "make savedefconfig" to generate a new defconfig file that includes your
 # modifications.
 #
+CONFIG_ALLOW_GPL_COMPONENTS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH="arm"
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD="sama5d3x-ek"
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_SAMA5D3X_EK=y