diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
index 67a2df2..ecf3132 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AT91=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SAMA5D3XEK=y
+CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3