diff --git a/include/configs/novena.h b/include/configs/novena.h
index d88389a..4b4f2d7 100644
--- a/include/configs/novena.h
+++ b/include/configs/novena.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 
 /* SPL */
 #define CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
+#define CONFIG_SPL_EXT_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT
 #include "imx6_spl.h"			/* common IMX6 SPL configuration */