diff --git a/include/configs/spear3xx_evb.h b/include/configs/spear3xx_evb.h
index d603785116..242e648fc1 100644
--- a/include/configs/spear3xx_evb.h
+++ b/include/configs/spear3xx_evb.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPEAR310)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE			0x50000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CS1_FLASH_BASE		0x60000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CS2_FLASH_BASE		0x70000000
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS		6
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SPEAR320)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE			0x44000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CS1_FLASH_BASE		0x45000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CS2_FLASH_BASE		0x46000000