diff --git a/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig b/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
index 6ea49fdee20..17fe13b6252 100644
--- a/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pico-imx7d_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LIBDISK_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_ARMV7_BOOT_SEC_DEFAULT=y
 CONFIG_IMX_RDC=y
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg"