diff --git a/configs/sun8i_a23_evb_defconfig b/configs/sun8i_a23_evb_defconfig
index 3543e95..34cbb1e 100644
--- a/configs/sun8i_a23_evb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sun8i_a23_evb_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 CONFIG_USB0_VBUS_DET="axp_vbus_detect"
 CONFIG_USB1_VBUS_PIN="PH7"
 # CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_CLEAR_ON_INIT is not set
+CONFIG_USE_PREBOOT=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_DOS_PARTITION is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_EFI_PARTITION is not set