diff --git a/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 5d43ce9..c3d076e 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y