diff --git a/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig
index 64210eb..d506923 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8572DS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EXT2=y
 CONFIG_SYS_FSL_DDR2=y
+CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y