diff --git a/configs/qemu-riscv32_smode_defconfig b/configs/qemu-riscv32_smode_defconfig
index b4856fd..ef4e2d1 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-riscv32_smode_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-riscv32_smode_defconfig
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
 # CONFIG_CMD_MII is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_DM_MTD=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS=2
 CONFIG_SYSRESET_SBI=y