diff --git a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
index 7d01cecd5d2..f1bf0aec015 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_DM_RESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_STACK=0x0
 CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE=0xFFFF0000
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_CYCLONE5_SOCDK=y
+# CONFIG_SPL_SPI is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_FS_FAT=y
 CONFIG_TIMESTAMP=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y