diff --git a/configs/alt_defconfig b/configs/alt_defconfig
index bfa243f..661d544 100644
--- a/configs/alt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/alt_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_RMOBILE=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ALT=y
+CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set