diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/tiny/config-default b/target/linux/ath79/tiny/config-default
index 90cd5534c79..9b845abbff7 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/tiny/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/tiny/config-default
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_LEDS_RESET=y
+CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR_USE_4K_SECTORS=y
 CONFIG_NET_DSA=y
 CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6060=y
 CONFIG_NET_DSA_TAG_TRAILER=y