diff --git a/configs/xpress_defconfig b/configs/xpress_defconfig
index 2cbeeb3..709a7ef 100644
--- a/configs/xpress_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xpress_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_FAT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_SUPPORT_EMMC_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_MII=y