diff --git a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
index 828a79e..908a259 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 CONFIG_NAND_ATMEL=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_NAND_HW_PMECC=y
 CONFIG_PMECC_CAP=4
+CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ONFI_DETECTION=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED=30000000
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ATMEL=y