diff --git a/configs/mx53evk_defconfig b/configs/mx53evk_defconfig
index 68915c3..e520cba 100644
--- a/configs/mx53evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53evk_defconfig
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_IMX=y
+CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y