diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board
index f7f447f412..878bfd79f7 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/default.px4board
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ CONFIG_DRIVERS_TONE_ALARM=y
 CONFIG_DRIVERS_UAVCAN=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_AIRSPEED_SELECTOR=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_ATTITUDE_ESTIMATOR_Q=y
+CONFIG_MODULES_BATTERY_STATUS=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_CAMERA_FEEDBACK=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_COMMANDER=y
 CONFIG_MODULES_CONTROL_ALLOCATOR=y