diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 1a7e916..9bc5946 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@
 	select OF_CONTROL
 	select OF_SEPARATE
 	select SPL_STACK_R if !MACH_SUN9I
+	select SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE if !MACH_SUN9I
 	select USB
 	select USB_STORAGE
 	select USB_KEYBOARD