diff --git a/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig
index bbe4e80..c9fcb74 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_socrates_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_SOCFPGA=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_CYCLONE5=y
+CONFIG_SPL_DISABLE_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_cyclone5_socrates"
 CONFIG_SPL=y