diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
index ff86f93..5deabaf 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 CONFIG_GENERIC_ATMEL_MCI=y
 CONFIG_NAND=y
 CONFIG_NAND_ATMEL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_GENERATE_ATMEL_PMECC_HEADER=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ATMEL=y