diff --git a/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig b/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
index 9024823aea..eaf2b7f275 100644
--- a/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721e_evm_a72_defconfig
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_RAM_DEVICE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SFDP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS=0x280000
+CONFIG_SPL_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DFU=y
 CONFIG_SPL_YMODEM_SUPPORT=y
@@ -190,9 +191,11 @@ CONFIG_SOC_TI=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI=y
 CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI=y
+CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI_PHY=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET_TI_SCI=y
+CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_DM_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_USB_GADGET=y
diff --git a/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig b/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig
index 9dc802b85d..0fa188838f 100644
--- a/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/j721e_evm_r5_defconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_REMOTEPROC=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SFDP_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD=y
 CONFIG_SYS_SPI_U_BOOT_OFFS=0x80000
+CONFIG_SPL_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_USB_GADGET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DFU=y
 CONFIG_SPL_YMODEM_SUPPORT=y
@@ -165,9 +166,11 @@ CONFIG_SOC_TI=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI=y
 CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI=y
+CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI_PHY=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYSRESET=y
 CONFIG_SYSRESET_TI_SCI=y
+CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_SPL_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_OMAP_TIMER=y