diff --git a/configs/cl-som-am57x_defconfig b/configs/cl-som-am57x_defconfig
index cd780cd..fd8353e 100644
--- a/configs/cl-som-am57x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/cl-som-am57x_defconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 CONFIG_LED_STATUS_STATE=2
 CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED=48000000
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ATMEL=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_EON=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_GIGADEVICE=y