diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index caa1ee87f..c647115a1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.26~rc6-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Add request_firmware patch for ip2.
   * Add request_firmware patch for acenic. (closes: #284221)
   * [x86, ia64]: Set HPET_RTC_IRQ. (closes: #479709)
+  * [ppc]: Set SND_VIRMIDI. (closes: #290090)
 
   [ Martin Michlmayr ]
   * [arm/orion5x] Update the config to reflect upstream renaming this
diff --git a/debian/config/powerpc/config b/debian/config/powerpc/config
index b024d726c..dee57b0ae 100644
--- a/debian/config/powerpc/config
+++ b/debian/config/powerpc/config
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS=y
 ## file: sound/drivers/Kconfig
 ##
 # CONFIG_SND_DUMMY is not set
-# CONFIG_SND_VIRMIDI is not set
+CONFIG_SND_VIRMIDI=m
 # CONFIG_SND_MTPAV is not set
 # CONFIG_SND_SERIAL_U16550 is not set
 # CONFIG_SND_MPU401 is not set