diff --git a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 157fbe4..094e5e1 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_MMC"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y