diff --git a/configs/pico-imx6ul_defconfig b/configs/pico-imx6ul_defconfig
index 7e923d0..aeda455 100644
--- a/configs/pico-imx6ul_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-imx6ul_defconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND="run findfdt; run finduuid; run distro_bootcmd"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="ask"
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
+CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_HOST=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_SDP_SUPPORT=y