diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
index 70c6e30..5c0c5cb 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI=y
 CONFIG_MTD_RAW_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_ATMEL_NAND_HW_PMECC=y
+CONFIG_PMECC_CAP=4
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED=30000000
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ATMEL=y