diff --git a/include/configs/vct.h b/include/configs/vct.h
index fe67997..e72b504 100644
--- a/include/configs/vct.h
+++ b/include/configs/vct.h
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
 #define	CONFIG_CMD_JFFS2
 #define	CONFIG_CMD_UBI
 #define	CONFIG_RBTREE
+#define CONFIG_MTD_DEVICE		/* needed for mtdparts commands */
 #define CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
 #define CONFIG_CMD_MTDPARTS