diff --git a/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig
index 421e503..4f703cf 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE=0xFFFF0000
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARIES_MCVEVK=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
+CONFIG_HAS_CUSTOM_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR=y
+CONFIG_CUSTOM_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR=0x800000
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_TIMESTAMP=y
 CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y