diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a74bfc0cd..167bf742a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ linux (4.0.4-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * usb-storage: Enable USB_UAS for the third time, hoping that it's finally
     robust enough (Closes: #749014)
   * zram: Enable ZRAM_LZ4_COMPRESS (Closes: #770958)
+  * HID: Enable HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH (Closes: #783214)
 
   [ Ian Campbell ]
   * [armhf+arm64] Enabled generic SYSCON regmap reset driver
diff --git a/debian/config/config b/debian/config/config
index 1b41430a0..aa27cf036 100644
--- a/debian/config/config
+++ b/debian/config/config
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ CONFIG_VGA_ARB=y
 ## file: drivers/hid/Kconfig
 ##
 CONFIG_HID=m
+CONFIG_HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH=y
 CONFIG_HIDRAW=y
 CONFIG_UHID=m
 CONFIG_HID_GENERIC=m