diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
index 54bc01d9eb..16a62f8335 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/src/sam_bringup.c
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@
 
 #include "samv71-xult.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_ST25FL1
+#include <nuttx/spi/qspi.h>
+#include <nuttx/mtd/mtd.h>
+#include "sam_qspi.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_ROMFS
 #  include <arch/board/boot_romfsimg.h>
 #endif
@@ -89,6 +95,10 @@
 
 int sam_bringup(void)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_ST25FL1
+  FAR struct qspi_dev_s *qspi;
+  FAR struct mtd_dev_s *mtd;
+#endif
   int ret;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MACADDR
@@ -178,6 +188,31 @@ int sam_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_ST25FL1
+  /* Create an instance of the SAMV71 QSPI device driver */
+
+  qspi = sam_qspi_initialize(0);
+  if (!qspi)
+    {
+      SYSLOG("ERROR: sam_qspi_initialize failed\n");
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* Use the QSPI device instance to initialize the
+       * ST25FL1 device.
+       */
+
+      mtd = st25fl1_initialize(qspi);
+      if (!mtd)
+        {
+          SYSLOG("ERROR: st25fl1_initialize failed\n");
+        }
+
+      /* And now do what with the ST25FL1 MTD device? */
+#warning Missing Logic
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_USBHOST
   /* Initialize USB host operation.  sam_usbhost_initialize() starts a thread
    * will monitor for USB connection and disconnection events.
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h b/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h
index 8a1dba7a8d..53c548fa93 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/src/samv71-xult.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #define HAVE_NETWORK     1
 #define HAVE_MACADDR     1
 #define HAVE_MTDCONFIG   1
+#define HAVE_ST25FL1     1
 #define HAVE_WM8904      1
 #define HAVE_AUDIO_NULL  1
 
@@ -181,6 +182,16 @@
 #  undef HAVE_MTDCONFIG
 #endif
 
+/* ST25FL1 QuadSPI FLASH */
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_MTD_ST25FL1
+#  undef HAVE_ST25FL1
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_SAMV7_QSPI
+#  undef HAVE_ST25FL1
+#endif
+
 /* Audio */
 /* PCM/WM8904 driver */