diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
index dc319adeac..a3a6f31aad 100644
--- a/common/spl/Kconfig
+++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
@@ -1412,6 +1412,7 @@ config TPL_POWER
 
 config TPL_TEXT_BASE
 	hex "Base address for the .text section of the TPL stage"
+	default 0
 	help
 	  The base address for the .text section of the TPL stage.