diff --git a/configs/at91sam9n12ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9n12ek_nandflash_defconfig
index f908246..11b42d4 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9n12ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9n12ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9N12,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AT91=y
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9n12ek_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9n12ek_spiflash_defconfig
index d106b5a..5426bcd 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9n12ek_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9n12ek_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9N12,SYS_USE_SPIFLASH"
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_AT91=y