diff --git a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
index a9f9ea335f184397e765ce80c7e919cd93eeabe0..68d12df404ca3c516d63a593b85363a843f84e54 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_SPI=y
 CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB=y
+# CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_USE_4K_SECTORS is not set