diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
index de115c2a6d4c..d4294036b8df 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_KERNEL_LZ4=y
 CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE=y
 # CONFIG_FHANDLE is not set
 # CONFIG_USELIB is not set