diff --git a/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig b/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
index b843a84415..60c96f8961 100644
--- a/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
@@ -193,3 +193,4 @@ CONFIG_UFS=y
 CONFIG_CADENCE_UFS=y
 CONFIG_TI_J721E_UFS=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
+CONFIG_MMC_SPEED_MODE_SET=y
diff --git a/configs/j721e_hs_evm_a72_defconfig b/configs/j721e_hs_evm_a72_defconfig
index ae184b0358..6479f9baff 100644
--- a/configs/j721e_hs_evm_a72_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721e_hs_evm_a72_defconfig
@@ -162,3 +162,4 @@ CONFIG_UFS=y
 CONFIG_CADENCE_UFS=y
 CONFIG_TI_J721E_UFS=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT_OVERLAY=y
+CONFIG_MMC_SPEED_MODE_SET=y