diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig
index 928d66af6e..e2086202a0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/configs/demo/defconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_SDCLONE_DISABLE=y
 CONFIG_SENSORS=y
+CONFIG_SENSORS_FXOS8700CQ=y
 CONFIG_START_DAY=25
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=3
 CONFIG_START_YEAR=2013