diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ixp4xx/Makefile
index 05ae41f549c..a2b0d16f137 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES += fconfig \
 	kmod-crypto-hw-ixp4xx \
 	kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport \
-	kmod-leds-gpio
+	kmod-leds-gpio \
+	kmod-input-gpio-keys
 
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))