diff --git a/configs/M5272C3_defconfig b/configs/M5272C3_defconfig
index 376fb42..e3f736b 100644
--- a/configs/M5272C3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M5272C3_defconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_OR7_PRELIM=0xFFC0007C
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER=y
+CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI_WIDTH_16BIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y