diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
index 2a5e5d4..7f16285 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SCSI_AHCI
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_AHCI
+#define CONFIG_LIBATA
 #define CONFIG_SATA_ULI5288
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_SCSI_ID	4
 #define CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_LUN	1