diff --git a/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig b/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig
index faf57fd473..2df0f4f344 100644
--- a/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/verdin-imx8mp_defconfig
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ CONFIG_CLK_COMPOSITE_CCF=y
 CONFIG_CLK_IMX8MP=y
 CONFIG_FSL_CAAM=y
 CONFIG_GPIO_HOG=y
+CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_HOG=y
 CONFIG_MXC_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCA953X=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y