diff --git a/configs/freescale_imx6dlsabreauto_defconfig b/configs/freescale_imx6dlsabreauto_defconfig
index 402d9c06cd..8eb3632784 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_imx6dlsabreauto_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_imx6dlsabreauto_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx6dl-sabreauto"
 # filesystem
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/freescale/common/post-image.sh"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
 
 # required tools to create the microSD image
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y