diff --git a/include/configs/imx27lite.h b/include/configs/imx27lite.h
index 8ebb0bbee6..c639e5b6da 100644
--- a/include/configs/imx27lite.h
+++ b/include/configs/imx27lite.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
 /*
  * MTD
  */
+#define CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_MTD
 #define CONFIG_MTD_DEVICE
 
 /*