diff --git a/configs/socfpga_de0_nano_soc_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_de0_nano_soc_defconfig
index 32cdf6d3a6c..6564cbd03c6 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_de0_nano_soc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_de0_nano_soc_defconfig
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_NO_BSS_LIMIT=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_RAW_IMAGE_SUPPORT is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_SHARES_INIT_SP_ADDR is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_HAVE_INIT_STACK=y
+CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_PARTITION_TYPE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS=0x40000
 CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS=32