diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig
index 2d22e2d..2bda3e5 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 CONFIG_NAND_ATMEL=y
 CONFIG_ATMEL_NAND_HW_PMECC=y
 CONFIG_PMECC_CAP=4
+CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ONFI_DETECTION=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED=30000000
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ATMEL=y