diff --git a/configs/nanopi_m1_defconfig b/configs/nanopi_m1_defconfig
index 23a5e60207..323015ee68 100644
--- a/configs/nanopi_m1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nanopi_m1_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2017.07"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="nanopi_m1"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"
 
diff --git a/configs/nanopi_m1_plus_defconfig b/configs/nanopi_m1_plus_defconfig
index a1ae00e445..da707fd5fa 100644
--- a/configs/nanopi_m1_plus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nanopi_m1_plus_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2017.07"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="nanopi_m1_plus"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"