diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
index 308bb54..122668c 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_USART=y
+CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_SPL_TIMER=y