diff --git a/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
index f698b86e59f..a280869e208 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE=0xFFFF0000
 CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN=0x2000000
 CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_SOFTING_VINING_FPGA=y
 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND=0x110000
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_TIMESTAMP=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y