diff --git a/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig b/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig
index fb2bf0a..e79a038 100644
--- a/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_MII=y