diff --git a/configs/am64x_evm_r5_defconfig b/configs/am64x_evm_r5_defconfig
index 0f76a0a..6ad98a4 100644
--- a/configs/am64x_evm_r5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am64x_evm_r5_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_SIZE_LIMIT_SUBTRACT_GD=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SIZE_LIMIT_SUBTRACT_MALLOC=y
+CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE=0x180000
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_REPORT_STACK_F_USAGE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y