diff --git a/configs/riotboard_spl_defconfig b/configs/riotboard_spl_defconfig
index 33c53de..42d7377 100644
--- a/configs/riotboard_spl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/riotboard_spl_defconfig
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@
 CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN=y
 CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN_ALIGN=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_RLE8=y
+CONFIG_BMP_16BPP=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_LIBFDT=y