diff --git a/configs/socfpga_dbm_soc1_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_dbm_soc1_defconfig
index fcd9147..6cf8220 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_dbm_soc1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_dbm_soc1_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R=y
+CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV=y