diff --git a/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig b/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
index f200e87a38..7479c5253f 100644
--- a/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NAND"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
+CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_MTD_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y