diff --git a/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig b/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig
index 1e519f8..5e265d4 100644
--- a/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xpress_spl_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y