diff --git a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
index d984047..b8de47a 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 CONFIG_MMC_DW=y
 CONFIG_MTD_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED=100000000
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 # CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_USE_4K_SECTORS is not set
 CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y