diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 677a0fdc1..9aaad24ea 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ linux (4.9-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * hwmon,watchdog: Enable SENSORS_FTSTEUTATES as module (together with the
     previous, Closes: #847017)
   * net: Enable GTP as module (Closes: #846913)
+  * [armhf] gpio: Enable GPIO_MCP23S08 as module (Closes: #845064)
 
   [ Uwe Kleine-König ]
   * enable `perf data' support; patch by Sebastian Andrzej Siewior
diff --git a/debian/config/armhf/config b/debian/config/armhf/config
index 536cd2d63..5512b03f6 100644
--- a/debian/config/armhf/config
+++ b/debian/config/armhf/config
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ CONFIG_GPIO_DA9052=m
 CONFIG_GPIO_PALMAS=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_TWL4030=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_TWL6040=y
+CONFIG_GPIO_MCP23S08=m
 
 ##
 ## file: drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig