diff --git a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/usbnsh/defconfig b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/usbnsh/defconfig
index 3340a95e67..02e12d9036 100644
--- a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/usbnsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/usbnsh/defconfig
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ CONFIG_MTD_M25P=y
 CONFIG_M25P_SPIMODE=0
 CONFIG_M25P_MANUFACTURER=0x1C
 CONFIG_M25P_MEMORY_TYPE=0x31
+CONFIG_M25P_SUBSECTOR_ERASE=y
 CONFIG_MTD_SMART=y
 CONFIG_MTD_SMART_SECTOR_SIZE=512
 # CONFIG_MTD_RAMTRON is not set