diff --git a/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig b/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig
index 66a3f57..b60ea6c 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 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