diff --git a/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig
index 34bb903..556ee54 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_de1_soc_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R_ADDR=0x00800000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_cyclone5_de1_soc"
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
+CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS=1
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 # CONFIG_USE_BOOTCOMMAND is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y