diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 52a2f951c..0cea6b7d4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -763,12 +763,16 @@ else
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_OGP_SPI), yes)
 override CONFIG_BITBANG_SPI = yes
 else
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEVELOPERBOX_SPI), yes)
+override CONFIG_BITBANG_SPI = yes
+else
 CONFIG_BITBANG_SPI ?= no
 endif
 endif
 endif
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Handle CONFIG_* variables that depend on others set (and verified) above.