diff --git a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
index 50cf48d..8856d34 100644
--- a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE=0x1bfd0
 CONFIG_SPL_BSS_MAX_SIZE=0x4000
+CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS=32
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y