diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/netwinder_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/netwinder_defconfig
index 25ed772dfb2f..4f3dfb21772b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/netwinder_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/netwinder_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_NETWINDER=y
 CONFIG_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CPU=y
+CONFIG_DEPRECATED_PARAM_STRUCT=y
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_TEXT=0x0
 CONFIG_ZBOOT_ROM_BSS=0x0
 CONFIG_CMDLINE="root=0x301"