diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default b/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default
index 57cc9447d8..e82903ebbd 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/generic/config-default
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_LEDS_RESET=y
 CONFIG_MARVELL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MICREL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MTD_REDBOOT_PARTS=y
+CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_SWP_DISABLE=y
+# CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_SWP_DISABLE_ON_VOLATILE is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_VARIABLE_ERASE=y
 CONFIG_MTD_SPLIT_EVA_FW=y
 CONFIG_NVMEM_SYSFS=y