diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
index 7ff39ef12b6..c3a519df9b9 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ int sam_bringup(void)
        * S25FL1 device.
        */
 
-      mtd = s25fl1_initialize(qspi);
+      mtd = s25fl1_initialize(qspi, true);
       if (!mtd)
         {
           SYSLOG("ERROR: s25fl1_initialize failed\n");