diff --git a/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc1_defconfig b/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc1_defconfig
index e297489..15a5c54 100644
--- a/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc1_defconfig
@@ -72,3 +72,4 @@
 CONFIG_MCHP_PIT64B_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
 # CONFIG_EFI_LOADER_HII is not set
+CONFIG_PHANDLE_CHECK_SEQ=y
diff --git a/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc_defconfig
index 4f68a46..7abd5c8 100644
--- a/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama7g5ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -72,3 +72,4 @@
 CONFIG_MCHP_PIT64B_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
 # CONFIG_EFI_LOADER_HII is not set
+CONFIG_PHANDLE_CHECK_SEQ=y