diff --git a/configs/sam9x60ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sam9x60ek_mmc_defconfig
index b262332a75..178f113d7b 100644
--- a/configs/sam9x60ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam9x60ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONFIG_CLK_CCF=y
 CONFIG_CLK_AT91=y
 CONFIG_AT91_GENERIC_CLK=y
 CONFIG_AT91_SAM9X60_PLL=y
+CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_AT91_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_AT91=y
diff --git a/configs/sam9x60ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sam9x60ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 14a809419f..67924fccfc 100644
--- a/configs/sam9x60ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam9x60ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ CONFIG_CLK_CCF=y
 CONFIG_CLK_AT91=y
 CONFIG_AT91_GENERIC_CLK=y
 CONFIG_AT91_SAM9X60_PLL=y
+CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_AT91_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_AT91=y
diff --git a/configs/sam9x60ek_qspiflash_defconfig b/configs/sam9x60ek_qspiflash_defconfig
index a23f1c25b5..07bc753778 100644
--- a/configs/sam9x60ek_qspiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam9x60ek_qspiflash_defconfig
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_CLK_CCF=y
 CONFIG_CLK_AT91=y
 CONFIG_AT91_GENERIC_CLK=y
 CONFIG_AT91_SAM9X60_PLL=y
+CONFIG_CPU=y
 CONFIG_AT91_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_AT91=y