diff --git a/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig b/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig
index 8a859cb..4956199 100644
--- a/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_XENON=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_MODE=0
+CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED=40000000
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_GIGADEVICE=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ISSI=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y