diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/nand/config-default b/target/linux/ar71xx/nand/config-default
index c8ef6168d8..376147f7b5 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/nand/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/nand/config-default
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_YAFFS_FS=y
 CONFIG_YAFFS_SHORT_NAMES_IN_RAM=y
 CONFIG_YAFFS_YAFFS1=y
 CONFIG_YAFFS_YAFFS2=y
+# CONFIG_YAFFS_DISABLE_TAGS_ECC is not set
+# CONFIG_YAFFS_EMPTY_LOST_AND_FOUND is not set
+# CONFIG_YAFFS_DISABLE_BLOCK_REFRESHING is not set
+# CONFIG_YAFFS_DISABLE_BACKGROUND is not set
+CONFIG_YAFFS_XATTR=y