diff --git a/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in b/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in
index 981873fce5..7e46a10270 100644
--- a/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in
+++ b/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/Config.in
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ config BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_NEEDS_ARM32_TOOLCHAIN
 
 config BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_SSP
 	bool "Build with SSP"
+	default y
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SSP
 	depends on !BR2_SSP_NONE
-	default y
 	help
 	  Say 'y' here if you want to build ATF with SSP.