diff --git a/configs/axm_defconfig b/configs/axm_defconfig
index 14ec8a1..7b26d45 100644
--- a/configs/axm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/axm_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="at91sam9g20-taurus"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,MACH_TYPE=2068,BOARD_AXM"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y