diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mx3_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mx3_defconfig
index f0c339fd5d21..e648ea3429be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mx3_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mx3_defconfig
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL_IMX_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=y
 CONFIG_I2C_IMX=y
+CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_W1=y
 CONFIG_W1_MASTER_MXC=y
 CONFIG_W1_SLAVE_THERM=y