diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
index c2ebb00..6eea1af 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AT91=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
index 76f68a6..7ef1534 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_SPIFLASH"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AT91=y