diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825C1 b/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825C1
index d88ec9ff38cc..795498bf9ea6 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825C1
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825C1
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ device          geom_map
 # uzip - to boot natively from flash
 options 	GEOM_UZIP
 options         GEOM_PART_GPT
+device		xz
 
 # yes, this board has a PCI connected atheros device
 options         AR71XX_ATH_EEPROM