diff --git a/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig
index 999d776..f8b3213 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8536DS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_TSEC_ENET=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
+CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESPI=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y