diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
index c075b47e11ad..02f9cc30d77b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ config MTD_NAND_BF5XX
 
 config MTD_NAND_BF5XX_HWECC
 	bool "BF5XX NAND Hardware ECC"
+	default y
 	depends on MTD_NAND_BF5XX
 	help
 	  Enable the use of the BF5XX's internal ECC generator when