diff --git a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig
index 3113e0f..b7dc8bd 100644
--- a/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC837XEMDS_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EXT2=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
+CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 # CONFIG_PCI is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y