diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h b/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h
index f25a940..a28453c 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_ECCBYTES	3
 #define CONFIG_NAND_OMAP_ECCSCHEME	OMAP_ECC_HAM1_CODE_HW
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NAND_U_BOOT_OFFS	0x80000
+
+/* SPL: EXT SUPPORT needs to disable CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT otherwise spl is too big for .sram */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_EXT_SUPPORT
+#undef CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT
+#endif
+
 /* NAND: SPL falcon mode configs */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT
 #define CONFIG_CMD_SPL_NAND_OFS		0x240000