diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
index d48d2d7..9acdbb8 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MTD_RAW_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_ATMEL_NAND_HW_PMECC=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED=30000000
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ATMEL=y