diff --git a/config/sdm845auto.conf b/config/sdm845auto.conf
index 97f2127ce606..64ca29f9da4a 100644
--- a/config/sdm845auto.conf
+++ b/config/sdm845auto.conf
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ CONFIG_SND_SOC_MACHINE_SDM845=y
 CONFIG_SND_SOC_MSM_STUB=y
 CONFIG_WCD_DSP_GLINK=y
 CONFIG_MSM_AVTIMER=y
+CONFIG_SND_SOC_MSM_HDMI_CODEC_RX=y
diff --git a/config/sdm845autoconf.h b/config/sdm845autoconf.h
index ea14533dece3..5bd70f614fa6 100644
--- a/config/sdm845autoconf.h
+++ b/config/sdm845autoconf.h
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@
 #define CONFIG_SND_SOC_MSM_STUB 1
 #define CONFIG_WCD_DSP_GLINK 1
 #define CONFIG_MSM_AVTIMER 1
+#define CONFIG_SND_SOC_MSM_HDMI_CODEC_RX 1