diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/exynos_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/exynos_defconfig
index 6ffd7e76f3ce..1a197fc8fdc7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/exynos_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/exynos_defconfig
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ CONFIG_TOUCHSCREEN_ATMEL_MXT=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_MISC=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_MAX77693_HAPTIC=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_MAX8997_HAPTIC=y
+CONFIG_KEYBOARD_SAMSUNG=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_SAMSUNG_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
index 28234906a064..ad97a41ceb35 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/multi_v7_defconfig
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ CONFIG_KEYBOARD_TEGRA=y
 CONFIG_KEYBOARD_SPEAR=y
 CONFIG_KEYBOARD_ST_KEYSCAN=y
 CONFIG_KEYBOARD_CROS_EC=m
+CONFIG_KEYBOARD_SAMSUNG=m
 CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_ELANTECH=y
 CONFIG_MOUSE_CYAPA=m
 CONFIG_MOUSE_ELAN_I2C=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Kconfig
index 207fa2c737a6..c0d9f334d1d0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Kconfig
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ config ARCH_EXYNOS4
 	select CLKSRC_SAMSUNG_PWM if CPU_EXYNOS4210
 	select CPU_EXYNOS4210
 	select GIC_NON_BANKED
-	select KEYBOARD_SAMSUNG if INPUT_KEYBOARD
 	select MIGHT_HAVE_CACHE_L2X0
 	help
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