diff --git a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
index c9e39f1311fdbee5e166fa5bb05b49eac33bc860..accee924a32a8975c59ed340fb9afe273f345157 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_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