diff --git a/configs/malta_defconfig b/configs/malta_defconfig
index 3aff68b..ade98e6 100644
--- a/configs/malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/malta_defconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_USE_BUFFER_WRITE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_SECT=128
 CONFIG_PCNET=y
 CONFIG_PCI_GT64120=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MSC01=y