diff --git a/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/hwtest/defconfig b/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/hwtest/defconfig
index fddc3cb14de..82d9e2264fc 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/hwtest/defconfig
+++ b/boards/risc-v/mpfs/icicle/configs/hwtest/defconfig
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_NPOLLWAITERS=2
 CONFIG_SPI=y
+CONFIG_SPI_CS_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_SPI_DRIVER=y
 CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION=y
 CONFIG_START_MONTH=4