diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
index 86a67d7..517fd78 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 CONFIG_BOOTFILE="8548cds/uImage.uboot"
 CONFIG_USE_ETHPRIME=y
 CONFIG_ETHPRIME="eTSEC0"
+CONFIG_SPD_EEPROM=y
 CONFIG_CHIP_SELECTS_PER_CTRL=2
 CONFIG_DDR_ECC=y
 CONFIG_ECC_INIT_VIA_DDRCONTROLLER=y