diff --git a/configs/omapl138_lcdk_defconfig b/configs/omapl138_lcdk_defconfig
index add152e..dab2e1d 100644
--- a/configs/omapl138_lcdk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/omapl138_lcdk_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
+CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_SECTOR=0xb5
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y