diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_can/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_can/mpconfigboard.mk
index 306e7fe42b..345ac33c5d 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_can/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/feather_m4_can/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ EXTERNAL_FLASH_DEVICES = GD25Q16C
 LONGINT_IMPL = MPZ
 
 CIRCUITPY_VECTORIO = 1
+CIRCUITPY_CANIO = 1