diff --git a/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig
index 5cacecc7cb..ac9c0e1d71 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_ca9x4_defconfig
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@ CONFIG_SMC911X_32_BIT=y
 CONFIG_BAUDRATE=38400
 CONFIG_CONS_INDEX=0
 CONFIG_SYS_TIMER_COUNTS_DOWN=y
+CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI_WIDTH_32BIT=y