diff --git a/board/sunxi/Kconfig b/board/sunxi/Kconfig
index a126c3e301..ee6ae37fb7 100644
--- a/board/sunxi/Kconfig
+++ b/board/sunxi/Kconfig
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ config MACH_SUN9I
 	bool "sun9i (Allwinner A80)"
 	select CPU_V7
 	select SUNXI_GEN_SUN6I
+	select SUPPORT_SPL
 
 config MACH_SUN50I
 	bool "sun50i (Allwinner A64)"