diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
index 65264b770be..7fab1335b97 100755
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/README.txt
@@ -653,7 +653,9 @@ Where <subdir> is one of the following:
 
   nsh:
     Configures the NuttShell (nsh) located at examples/nsh.  The
-    Configuration enables only the serial  NSH interfaces.
+    Configuration enables both the serial and telnet NSH interfaces.
+    Support for the board's SPI-based MicroSD card is included
+    (but not passing tests as of this writing).
 
   ostest:
     This configuration directory, performs a simple OS test using
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/up_ssp.c b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/up_ssp.c
index 9a1e72aad99..be5b81222f9 100755
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/up_ssp.c
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/src/up_ssp.c
@@ -58,27 +58,28 @@
  * Definitions
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-/* Enables debug output from this file (needs CONFIG_DEBUG too) */
+/* The following enable debug output from this file (needs CONFIG_DEBUG too).
+ * 
+ * CONFIG_SSP_DEBUG - Define to enable basic SSP debug
+ * CONFIG_SSP_VERBOSE - Define to enable verbose SSP debug
+ */
 
-#undef SSP_DEBUG   /* Define to enable debug */
-#undef SSP_VERBOSE /* Define to enable verbose debug */
-
-#ifdef SSP_DEBUG
+#ifdef CONFIG_SSP_DEBUG
 #  define sspdbg  lldbg
-#  ifdef SSP_VERBOSE
+#  ifdef CONFIG_SSP_VERBOSE
 #    define sspvdbg lldbg
 #  else
 #    define sspvdbg(x...)
 #  endif
 #else
-#  undef SSP_VERBOSE
+#  undef CONFIG_SSP_VERBOSE
 #  define sspdbg(x...)
 #  define sspvdbg(x...)
 #endif
 
 /* Dump GPIO registers */
 
-#ifdef SSP_VERBOSE
+#ifdef CONFIG_SSP_VERBOSE
 #  define ssp_dumpssp0gpio(m) lpc17_dumpgpio(LPC1766STK_LCD_CS, m)
 #  define ssp_dumpssp1gpio(m) lpc17_dumpgpio(LPC1766STK_MMC_CS, m)
 #else