diff --git a/configs/cm_t43_defconfig b/configs/cm_t43_defconfig
index 72c7102..30afd5e 100644
--- a/configs/cm_t43_defconfig
+++ b/configs/cm_t43_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE=0x37690
+CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC=y
+CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE=0x800000
 CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_SECTOR=0x480
 CONFIG_SPL_FS_EXT4=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C=y