diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/spl.c
index 4c8a9a0ba4..5883c002be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/fsl-layerscape/spl.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ u32 spl_boot_mode(void)
 	switch (spl_boot_device()) {
 	case BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1:
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
-		return MMCSD_MODE_FAT;
+		return MMCSD_MODE_FS;
 #else
 		return MMCSD_MODE_RAW;
 #endif