diff --git a/include/configs/amd_versal2.h b/include/configs/amd_versal2.h
index 1ade6adfa0b..bd52e5a895f 100644
--- a/include/configs/amd_versal2.h
+++ b/include/configs/amd_versal2.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
 
 #else /* CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS */
 # define BOOTENV
+# define BOOTENV_DEV_SHARED_XSPI
 #endif /* CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS */
 
 /* Initial environment variables */