diff --git a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-m4/Kconfig b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-m4/Kconfig
index f20e9f900c..1a1ff60fb4 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-m4/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-m4/Kconfig
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ config BOARD_ADAFRUIT_ITSYBITSY_M4
     select HAS_PERIPH_TIMER
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART
     select HAS_PERIPH_USBDEV
+
+    select HAVE_MTD_SPI_NOR
+    # This specific board requires SPI_ON_QSPI for the MTD_SPI_NOR
+    select MODULE_PERIPH_SPI_ON_QSPI if MODULE_MTD_SPI_NOR