diff --git a/drivers/spi/mpc8xxx_spi.c b/drivers/spi/mpc8xxx_spi.c
index a3d1c95515..2fe838c45d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/mpc8xxx_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/mpc8xxx_spi.c
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#if defined(CONFIG_MPC8XXX_SPI) && defined(CONFIG_HARD_SPI)
+
 #include <spi.h>
 #include <asm/mpc8xxx_spi.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HARD_SPI
-
 #define SPI_EV_NE	(0x80000000 >> 22)	/* Receiver Not Empty */
 #define SPI_EV_NF	(0x80000000 >> 23)	/* Transmitter Not Full */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h
index 07f2f30ef8..bb90c2d0a7 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@
 #define CFG_I2C2_OFFSET		0x3100
 
 /* SPI */
+#define CONFIG_MPC8XXX_SPI
 #define CONFIG_HARD_SPI			/* SPI with hardware support */
 #undef CONFIG_SOFT_SPI			/* SPI bit-banged */