diff --git a/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig
index ddc3b5b..1ea8800 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_MPC8541CDS=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MII=y