diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index 3b7b6cafef8..142cdb34cd5 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ config SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_PARTITION
 
 config SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_PARTITION_TYPE
 	bool "MMC raw mode: by partition type"
+	select SPL_LOAD_BLOCK
 	depends on DOS_PARTITION
 	help
 	  Use partition type for specifying U-Boot partition on MMC/SD in