diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5491c8613..6df0f4235 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.26~rc4-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Add recognised alsa cards to bug report.
   * topconfig: Enable HYSDN, no longer broken on smp.
   * Add request_firmware patch for keyspan.
+  * [x86]: Enable dma engine. (closes: #473331)
 
   [ Martin Michlmayr ]
   * [arm/orion5x] Update the config to reflect upstream renaming this
diff --git a/debian/config/amd64/config b/debian/config/amd64/config
index 986ae53a0..38d8a83ae 100644
--- a/debian/config/amd64/config
+++ b/debian/config/amd64/config
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 ##
 ## file: drivers/dma/Kconfig
 ##
-# CONFIG_DMADEVICES is not set
+CONFIG_DMADEVICES=y
 CONFIG_INTEL_IOATDMA=m
 
 ##
diff --git a/debian/config/i386/config b/debian/config/i386/config
index 71b55e306..33fd8d2d8 100644
--- a/debian/config/i386/config
+++ b/debian/config/i386/config
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ CONFIG_CRYPTO_DEV_GEODE=m
 ##
 ## file: drivers/dma/Kconfig
 ##
-# CONFIG_DMADEVICES is not set
+CONFIG_DMADEVICES=y
 CONFIG_INTEL_IOATDMA=m
 
 ##