diff --git a/configs/stm32mp15_dhcom_basic_defconfig b/configs/stm32mp15_dhcom_basic_defconfig
index 92ccbb70939..f1eb022bc66 100644
--- a/configs/stm32mp15_dhcom_basic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32mp15_dhcom_basic_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FOOTPRINT_LIMIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MAX_FOOTPRINT=0x3db00
+CONFIG_SPL_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LEGACY_IMAGE_FORMAT=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_SHARES_INIT_SP_ADDR is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_STACK=0x30000000
diff --git a/configs/stm32mp15_dhcor_basic_defconfig b/configs/stm32mp15_dhcor_basic_defconfig
index 306221404df..2e9f2049784 100644
--- a/configs/stm32mp15_dhcor_basic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32mp15_dhcor_basic_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FOOTPRINT_LIMIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MAX_FOOTPRINT=0x3db00
+CONFIG_SPL_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LEGACY_IMAGE_FORMAT=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_SHARES_INIT_SP_ADDR is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_STACK=0x30000000