diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
index ff13e1ecf4bb..4f1153098b16 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_PLTFM=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_OF_AT91=y
 CONFIG_MMC_ATMELMCI=y
-CONFIG_MMC_SPI=y
+CONFIG_MMC_SPI=m
 CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
 CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO=y