diff --git a/configs/mx6sabresd_defconfig b/configs/mx6sabresd_defconfig
index 33d8db9..15dbaf8 100644
--- a/configs/mx6sabresd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6sabresd_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LEGACY_IMAGE_FORMAT=y
+CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FIT_IMAGE_TINY=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_HOST=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET=y