diff --git a/board/sifive/fu540/Kconfig b/board/sifive/fu540/Kconfig
index 43d01bab8d..7e49feba00 100644
--- a/board/sifive/fu540/Kconfig
+++ b/board/sifive/fu540/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config BOARD_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	def_bool y
 	select GENERIC_RISCV
 	select SUPPORT_SPL
+	select ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH
 	imply CMD_DHCP
 	imply CMD_EXT2
 	imply CMD_EXT4