diff --git a/configs/x96_mate_defconfig b/configs/x96_mate_defconfig
index bd9b611d6f5..b54d0bb5608 100644
--- a/configs/x96_mate_defconfig
+++ b/configs/x96_mate_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CONFIG_DRAM_SUNXI_TPR11=0xffffdddd
 CONFIG_DRAM_SUNXI_TPR12=0xfedf7557
 CONFIG_MACH_SUN50I_H616=y
 CONFIG_SUNXI_DRAM_H616_DDR3_1333=y
+CONFIG_SUNXI_FAKE_FEL_PIN="PH9"
 CONFIG_R_I2C_ENABLE=y
 # CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_CLEAR_ON_INIT is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C=y