diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 54b9dd9dc..edfce774d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.24-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * [amd64, i386]: Enable LATENCYTOP.
   * topconfig disable PARPORT_PC_FIFO due to instabilities.
     (closes: #366165, #388309, #407816, #453911)
+  * [amd64, i386]: Enable SONYPI_COMPAT for better sony laptop support.
 
  -- maximilian attems <maks@debian.org>  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:02:10 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/config/amd64/config b/debian/config/amd64/config
index da1ef6008..9bea97341 100644
--- a/debian/config/amd64/config
+++ b/debian/config/amd64/config
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=m
 CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=m
 CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=m
 CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS=m
-# CONFIG_SONYPI_COMPAT is not set
+CONFIG_SONYPI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI=m
 # CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUG is not set
 CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_BAY=y
diff --git a/debian/config/i386/config b/debian/config/i386/config
index 73f3888e5..da748f3c5 100644
--- a/debian/config/i386/config
+++ b/debian/config/i386/config
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_ACPI_BAY=m
 CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=m
 CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=m
 CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS=m
-# CONFIG_SONYPI_COMPAT is not set
+CONFIG_SONYPI_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI=m
 CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_BAY=y
 # CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUG is not set