diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/config-2.6.18.1-up b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/config-2.6.18.1-up
index f0f079abbe4..f2c1fe324ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/config-2.6.18.1-up
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/config-2.6.18.1-up
@@ -3549,3 +3549,5 @@ CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS=y
 CONFIG_GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE=y
 CONFIG_X86_BIOS_REBOOT=y
 CONFIG_KTIME_SCALAR=y
+
+CONFIG_FB_SPLASH=y