diff --git a/configs/axm_defconfig b/configs/axm_defconfig
index 38bb9abf23..25e4570b2c 100644
--- a/configs/axm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/axm_defconfig
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,MACH_TYPE=2068,BOARD_AXM"
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
+CONFIG_USE_TINY_PRINTF=y
diff --git a/configs/taurus_defconfig b/configs/taurus_defconfig
index d59912c47a..3f08cc1bd7 100644
--- a/configs/taurus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/taurus_defconfig
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
+CONFIG_USE_TINY_PRINTF=y